16 apr ’23
Press Coverage
Paola Catapano of Polarquest Talks on La Fisica che ci piace
Physics teacher and social media guru Vincenzo Schettini Interviews Paola Catapano: How to Become a Science Adventurer
The episode, entitled “How to Become a Science Adventurer”, dives into her inspiring journey at the crossroads of scientific discovery and exploration.
During the interview, Paola takes the listeners on an extraordinary Arctic adventure: the groundbreaking Polarquest2018 expedition, which wasn’t just about retracing the legendary route of airship Italia, but also carried out scientific experiment on cosmic rays measurement, 3D mapping with drones and microplastic sampling in the sea.
Join us as Paola shares her fascinating life of expeditions, discoveries, and scientific storytelling in this podcast episode of La Fisica Che Ci Piace.
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From the Higgs Boson to UN Plastic Pollution Negotiations
Read Paola Catapano’s article published on Societa’ Italiana di Fisica (SIF) Prima Pagina on how artificial intelligence techniques, originally developed for Higgs boson data analysis at CERN, are now being employed to accelerate global plastic pollution negotiations spearheaded by the United Nations.