Amedeo Balbi

Amedeo Balbi is an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Author of over 100 scientific articles, his research has covered a wide range of topics, including the physics of the early universe, the problem of dark matter and dark energy, and the search for life in the cosmos. His studies have contributed, among other things, to the first precision measurements of cosmological parameters and to the determination of the geometry of the universe. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union, the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi), and the IAA SETI Permanent Committee. He has also been an active science communicator for years. He regularly appears on radio and television programs and writes a monthly column in Le Scienze, as well as articles and commentaries for numerous newspapers and magazines (including Repubblica, La Stampa, and Il Post). He has given public lectures for several prestigious organizations and institutions, including the Genoa Science Festival, the Rome Science Festival, the Wired Next Fest, the Turin Book Fair, and TEDxRoma. He is the author of numerous popular science books, including "Seekers of Wonder" (Rizzoli, 2014), winner of the 2015 National Prize for Science Popularization, and "The Last Horizon" (UTET, 2019), winner of the 2021 Asimov Prize. His most recent book is "On Another Planet" (Rizzoli, 2022), winner of the 2023 Galileo Literary Prize for Science Popularization.

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