The Significance of Giorgio Parisi’s Nobel Prize for Physics
Giorgio Parisi was one of three scientists to win 2021's Nobel Prize in Physics. Why aren't we doing more to build scientific talent?
All Roads Lead To Rome
How roads were crucial to the power of the Roman Empire — and why they still hold such fascination today.
Is It Worth Going To University In Italy?
Students getting a degree from an Italian university are forced to consider if it's worth the effort since they may not get the job they expected.
The Muslims In Sicily
The memory of the presence of Muslims on the island remains and can be readily seen practically everywhere.
Thoughts And Prayers In The Time Of Coronavirus
Italians, religion and Covid-19: a relationship torn between prayers and action
Pills of Italian Daily Life: Taxi in Rome
On the charms and mischief of Roman taxi drivers.
The First Great Medici
At the cusp of a new epoch in financial relations, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici saw how to exploit them to found a banking empire.
In-Between Spaces: Following Al-Idrisi Across Faith And Culture In Palermo
While visiting Palermo in the past week, I have followed al-Idrisi’s steps around the city, trying to better understand how the city holds on to its diverse and pluralistic tradition.
Pills Of Italian Daily Life: The University
What is it like to start university in Italy? Your bachelor's is like your second youth, but it's important to not get stuck there.