Making the abstract human.

đź‘‹ Ciao! My name is Simone (he/him), and I am a freelance science communicator. I have a PhD in mathematics from the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics MĂĽnster, where I was also doctoral representative and court jester. I am currently completing a specialisation in science communication at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy.

đź§® I once wanted to be a mathematician, exploring abstract worlds and going on adventures in realms made of concepts and relations. Nowadays, I believe that the practice of mathematical, logical, and quantitative thinking is a fundamental pillar of democrac. If I had to name one goal for my entire work, it would be to bring forward a radical joy in the practice of mathematics, pushing back against misconceptions, rewriting narratives, and putting into action maths positivity.
🔎 Most of my daily work involves making complex topics more accessible through a tragic sense of humour, an unhealthy amount of stories, and a lot of sketching. My go-to topics are mathematics (in all of its forms), data, and the history and politics of science and research.
🎡 I live on a merry go round and I am always somewhere else than where I should be (ask my plants, that routinely go without water for n+1 days). Mostly, I divide my time between Torino, Trieste, and Leipzig.

Projects

Exhibit (Trieste Next 2025)

Forgotten contributions from the Global South

The theme of ICTP’s booth was Global Science for a Sustainable Future: in line with this idea, I assembled some names and contributions from the Global South that we often “forget” to include in the history of mathematics. The graphics were displayed on a cube, so that visitors and bystanders could engage with the content and learn more about those who too often get forgotten.

Laboratorio didattico

OTTAVIA: i dati intorno a noi

Writing