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About Massimo
Harnessing his dual expertise in molecular biology and digital communications, Massimo is a steadfast advocate for science, striving to weave it into the fabric of everyday life. As the founder and editor-in-chief of TheScienceBreaker, he is not just chasing a dream, but actively building a reality where society and science walk hand-in-hand. His aspiration is not one of distant admiration, but of close collaboration: empowering every individual with scientific understanding and fostering a collective enthusiasm for discovery. His vision is one of unity, where society acknowledges the integral role of science and technology in shaping our shared future.
Massimo is the editor of 352 Breaks:
All guts, no glory: ingested microplastics in marine mammals
Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size) have now been discovered in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from deep-sea sediments to seemingly pristine tropical beaches. Their small size and omnipresence mean that microplastics can be eaten by animals at the base of the food chain as well as larger animals.
Sep 11, 2019 | 4 min readPredators drive the evolution of multicellularity
Multicellular life is one of the most astonishing wonders on Earth, but why and how does it arise in the first place, and at what cost? To help answer these questions, we exposed single-celled algae to predators and watched them evolve into multicellular life. Within a year, they had formed groups of cells to avoid being eaten - but at a price.
Sep 10, 2019 | 3.5 min readThe antibacterial life of abandoned mines
The rapid worldwide rise in bacterial resistance to existing commercial antibiotics is a looming health crisis. Indeed, by the middle of the century, some predictions suggest that more people will die from bacterial infections than from cancer. There is a clear demand for new and alternative sources.
Sep 9, 2019 | 3.5 min readWhat could improve our children’s mathematics and science abilities?
Using data collected from pregnancy throughout the lives of many thousand children we have shown that the personality of the mother is strongly associated with the science and mathematics ability of the child, and that this is partly explained by her parenting behaviour.
Sep 6, 2019 | 3 min readMapping industrial and agricultural ammonia hotspots
Over 240 localized emission sources of ammonia have been identified using satellite observations. Emissions from the large majority of them are underestimated in the current emission inventories, preventing an accurate assessment of the health and environmental impacts of such pollution.
Sep 4, 2019 | 3 min readThe language we speak is the lens through which we see the world
Memory may not work in the same way for all humans. One important factor that might affect our ability to store and recall information is the language we speak. The relationship between language and thought is controversial, but most researchers would agree that language may at least bias our attention towards certain aspects of the world.
Sep 2, 2019 | 3 min read