Personal

Following my idol’s Leonardo Da Vinci example, when I am not working on my research and teachings I like to keep my mind and body busy with different hobbies and activities. In this page, you will find information about my passions outside research.

Cats

I like all animals, but I consider myself a cat person. Here you can see my cat, Behemoth, trying to imitate the Schrödinger’s cat.

Tango

I dance tango argentino since 2014 and it is one of my main passions. If I am travelling around the world, it is very easy to find me checking out the local milonga(s). Here you can find some of my favourite pictures, taken in different tango events I attended.

Table Tennis

As a teenager, I played in the italian D2 championship of table tennis for the team of my hometown, the TT Caserta (today ASD Tennistavolo San Nicola - Caserta), earning a promotion in the italian D1 championship with my team. After a long break, from 2014 to 2015 I played in the Tiroler Gebietsliga for the Turnerschaft-Sparkasse Innsbruck Tischtennis. Since 2021, I play for the TTK Naturfreunde Stadlau, in the 3. Gruppe of WTTV Championship. More data about my score can be found here.

Reading

I like a lot to read in my free time, even if I do not always have a chance to stop and enjoy a good book. Here are some of my favourite books:

The thought gang - Tibor Fischer
The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy - Douglas Adams
Il male oscuro - Giuseppe Berto (italian)
The man who laughs - Victor Hugo
The light fantastic - Terry Pratchett
Master and Margaretha - Mikhail Bulgakov (you might have guessed this from the name of my black cat :) )
Helgoland - Carlo Rovelli

Music

I am learning spanish guitar and enjoy playing guitar when I am in the right mood. Among my favourite guitar players you can find Paco De Lucia, Vicente Amigo, Marco Sfogli, Buckethead and Yngwie Malmsteen. I also like to listen to music when I work, ranging from classical music, metal, hard rock, pop rock.

Trekking

Walking is the closest thing to meditation, for me. When I get the chance, I like to go for long trekking trips, such as the Camino de Santiago and the via Francigena. If you are around my hometown, I can strongly recommend the Sentiero degli dei (literally “The path of the gods”), a breathtaking hike in the Amalfi Coast on the path that connects Bomerano to Positano.

Volunteer

I support the italian no-profit Informatici Senza Frontiere by giving free classes to immigrants and students in need. If you also want to support this project, click here.