Simona Cerrato

Personal information

NAME | SURNAME Simona Cerrato ADDRESS Via Basovizza 9/5, 34151 Trieste, Italy PHONE + 39 3335249157 SKYPE simonacerrato E-MAIL [email protected] | [email protected] CITIZENSHIP Italian DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH 21.3.1960 Turin, Italy GENDER F MARITAL STATUS married with one son

Profile I graduated in Physics, specializing in Cosmic Physics, and I have a Master’s degree in Science Communication. Since 1989 I have been involved with communication of science, establishing an extended network of scientists, research institutions, universities and communicators all over the world. I have been working at Sissa Medialab since 2005 participating in various projects at an international level: institutional outreach activities, European projects on science and society, museum and exhibition design, as well as training courses for various audiences (scientists, museum explainers, science journalists, teachers, etc.), websites and magazines, science and mathematics school texts, scientific expeditions, documentary films. I have written eight books related to my activities as science communicator and have won various prizes (Pirelli Internetional Award, Premio Andersen, White Ravens, Frascati Scienza, Sissa Medal). My commitment to society extends to my life outside of work where I participate in volunteer activities related to empowering women in Nepal, often communicating with the world through my photos and writings.

Key competencies

‣ Knowledge of the international science communication panorama ‣ Understanding of Physics, its current development and its impact on society ‣ Capacity to enhance the participation and sense of belonging to projects, groups, institutions ‣ Natural ability to serve as role model and mentor for young people, especially women

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Education

1985 Master (laurea) in Physics, University of Torino, Italy (110/110 cum laude) 1987 Specialization in Cosmic Physics, University of Torino, Italy (70/70) 1997 Master in Communication of Science, SISSA - International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy (30/30 cum laude)

Work

2005-ONWARDS

Sissa Medialab, a company owned by SISSA (Trieste, Italy) specialized in communication of science, the home of JHEP and one of the leading centre for the communication of science Europe. Annual budget 2,5 million euros. I have designed, managed, coordinated national and international projects in almost all ﬁelds of science communication. I have given a contribution to the growth of the European community of science communicators.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

‣ Training: Designing, implementing and delivering the Jcom Masterclasses, and a number of other international courses in science communication (CERN, King's College London, ICTP in Trieste, INGV in Rome, INFN in Rome, CRO of Aviano and many others) (2011 onwards). ‣ Public engagement: Designing and managing the public engagement activities of SISSA in the frame of the international network of the Children Universities (EUCU.NET) (2012 onwards). Building a learning communities including science communication practitioners and young scientists. Designing and coordinating pilot projects of science journalism for kids and teens (Jota primordiale, 2012-2013, Science Reporter, 2013). ‣ Science and Society: Participating in the European project Sis Catalyst studying and promoting the accessibility to higher education of children aged 7-14 (14 partners, 2011-2014). ‣ Communication: Developing the Communication plan for the Seismic Department of INGV - National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (2012-2013). ‣ Exhibitions: Designing permanent and traveling scientiﬁc exhibitions, including: The archipelago of wonders (history of science, 2016), The Universe at a a glance (cosmology, 2014), All the water in the world (environment and sustainable development, 2012), Inﬁni-To (astrophysics and cosmology, 2007), Mini Darwin (evolution and Earth science, 2007).

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‣ Education: Developing learning materials in science and mathematics for high, junior high and primary schools for the publisher RCS (2011-2016). Designing a prototype of an innovative textbook of Physics (2006). ‣ Journalism: Collaborating to the online magazines ScienzaEsperienza and OggiScienza. ‣ Expeditions: Co-designing and organizing the series of expeditions Mini Darwin (2006-2011), and MarcoPolo. On the Silk Road with genetics, with IRCCS Burlo Garofalo of Trieste, Slow Food and Terra Madre (2008-2015).

2000-2005 Head of the Editorial Ofﬁce of SISSA Telematica at SISSA - International School for Advanced Studies (Trieste, Italy).

MAIN ACTIVITIES

‣ Online: Co-designing and managing the web portal of science Ulysses-the network of science. ‣ Scientific publishing: Managing the Editorial Office of the international scientific journals including Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP), Journal of Statistical Mechanics (JSTAT), Journal of Instrumentation (JINST).

1997-2000 Founder Prospero s.r.l., and head of the publication and education units, Area Science Park (Trieste, Italy).

1991-1996 Head of the publication Unit at the science centre Immaginario Scientiﬁco (Trieste, Italy)

1989-1991 Science editor at the Bollati Boringhieri publisher (Torino, Italy)

1986-1988 Researcher at the Astronomical Observatory of Tübingen (Germany) with a fellowship of the European Space Agency - ESA

1985-1986 Researcher at the Astronomical Observatory of Torino (Italy)

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Description of main projects and activities

Exhibitions

Project manager, design, content developer, exhibition curator of the exhibition The archipelago of wonder dedicated to Trieste city of science and his main promoter the physicist Paolo Budinich to remember and honor him 100 years after his birth. In collaboration with the main scientiﬁc institutions of Trieste (SISSA, ICTP, TWAS, University) (2016)

Project manager, design, content developer, exhibition curator of the exhibition The path of odors dedicated to the use of olfaction in animals (2016)

Project manager, design content developer, exhibition curator of the exhibition The other side of the apple dedicated Nepal after the Earthquake (2015)

Project manager, content developer, exhibition curator of the exhibition The history of the Universe at a glance dedicated to modern cosmology in collaboration with the SISSA astrophysics and theoretical physics sectors (2014)

Collaboration in the design and implementation of exhibition All the water in the world, Museum of Paper Mill Papale of Ascoli Piceno, for the Province of Ascoli Piceno (2009-2012)

Collaboration in the design and implementation of the multimedia room of the museum Tiere Motus, Venzone, Udine (2006-2008)

Collaboration in the design and realization of the exhibition At the edge of consciousness Lorenza Accusani (Barcelona ESOF2008, Ville Européenne des Sciences, Paris 2008)

Project manager, design content developer, exhibition curator of the exhibitions dedicated to the scientiﬁc expeditions Mini Darwin to the Galapagos (2006-2007), Mini volcanologists to the discovery of volcanoes Italian (2008), Mini Darwin in Argentina (2011-2012)

Collaboration in the design and realization of the Planetarium and the Museum of Astronomy and Space Inﬁni.to (2003-2007)

Design of the Park and Museum of Mathematics Croma dedicated to Pythagoras in Crotone (2003-2006)

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Education and public engagement

Brains at work (2017), groups of children age 8-12 are involved a real research projects on olfaction (Neuroscience and Society Lab @ SISSA) and reading (Language, Learning and Reading Lab @SISSA)

Collaboration with the Università della terza età (2016 onwards), involving elderly people in a variety of scientiﬁc activity to promote active ageing

SISSA Children University (2012 onwards), school visits and outreach involving more than 100 volunteers (mainly PhD students) an thousands of kids every year in a variety of participatory activities

Collaboration on the project of public engagement in science of Sardegna Ricerche, responsible for the summer camp of science journalism for teen agers Science reporter and the training course for primary school teachers (from February to October 2013)

Collaboration to the creation of print and multimedia learning materials for the renewal of science education and mathematics for high, junior high and primary schools for the publisher RCS (2011-2016)

Creation of educational materials for school projects of The game of Energy, ENEL (2008 and 2009)

Science and society, social and gender inclusion

SMAC (2013-2017), mitigating early school leaving and helping young people at risk of marginalization with coding workshops

Designing, prototyping and facilitation of various discussion games for adults and teens on science and technology, astrophysics, energy and society, genetics

Participation in the European project SiS Catalyst and coordination of the pilot project Jota primordiale (Primordial soup) magazine of science made entirely by a team of children age 9-12 (2010-2014)

Design and implementation of participatory game with i-Pod Minds on presented at ESOF 2010.

Design and construction of two discussion games on genetic rare diseases for Telethon (2009)

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Journalism

Design and implementation of the online magazine ScienzaEsperienza and OggiScienza (since 2005 onwards)

Conception and writing the section of science of Giulio Coniglio children's magazine directed by Nicoletta Costa (2006-2014)

Coordinator of The City of Science Junior for the Trieste Town council, the science magazine for primary school children (2008-2009)

Coordination and management of Ulysses-the network of science, the main portal of scientiﬁc information to the public in Italy (2000-2010)

Design and implementation of reporting live from the science that will be dedicated to the inauguration of the LHC at CERN in Geneva (September 2008)

Dozens of articles on several national newspapers and magazines, for adults, teens and children (including Scienza Nuova, the Italian edition of NewScientist, Andersen, Giulio Coniglio directed by Nicoletta Costa, l’Unità, OggiScienza

Others

Coordinator of the production of the permanent artwork Ma per seguire virtute e canoscenza (“But to follow virtue and knowledge”, Dante, Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto XXVI) by the young artist Piero Ramella in the SISSA park

Communication ofﬁcer of the expedition Marco Polo, with genes along the Silk Road with (2010-2014)

Consultant of INGV - National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (from September 2012 to July 2013) to devise a new communication plan

Project manager, educational content developer of the scientiﬁc expeditions Mini Darwin to the Galapagos (2006-2007), Mini volcanologists to the discovery of volcanoes Italian (2008), Mini Darwin in Argentina (2011-2012)

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Teaching

7 June 2017, Telling nursing practice with video, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy

26-27 April 2017, 12-13 October 2016, 5-6 May 2016, 19-20 November 2015, Scientiﬁc writing, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

11 April 2017, From explanation to facilitation, Mare FVG Consortium, Monfalcone, Italy

8-10 March 2017, Science dialogues. Advanced course in public engagement in science, INFN, Frascati, Italy

20-21 February 2017, Communicating research, Sardegna Ricerche, Pula, Italy

28 November-2 December 2016; 1-5 February 2016; 9-13 November 2015; 10-14 November 2014, Communicating current research to various audiences, JCOM International Masterclasses, Trieste

11-15 January 2016; 1-5 September 2014, Facilitating the debate on scientiﬁc and technological progress, JCOM Masterclasses, Trieste

12-13 May 2015; 1-2 December 2014, Communicating research, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

5-6 March 2014, Science dialogues, training course in science communication for researchers of the University of Trieste

February-April 2014, Science dialogues, training course in science communication for SISSA PhD students

10-14 February, Communicating research, GATIS ITN European Project, King’s College, London

4-5 November 2013, Techniques for active and participatory communication for researchers, University of Innsbruck (Austria), European project SiS Catalyst

4-6 September 2013, Coordinator, tutor and speaker of the training course for primary school teachers on enquiry based learning, Sardegna Ricerche, Cagliari

17-21 June 2013, Head and facilitator of the summer camp of science journalism Science Reporter for high school students, Sardegna Ricerche, Cagliari

12-15 March 2013, Third UniLHC Communication school, ITN European Project, Trieste

14-17 March 2012, Second UniLHC Communication school, ITN European Project, Trieste

1-2 February 2012, Science Dialogues, training course in science communication, INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome

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12-15 March 2013, Third UniLHC Communication school, ITN European Project, Trieste

14-17 March 2012, Second UniLHC Communication school, ITN European Project, Trieste

1-2 February 2012, Science Dialogues, training course in science communication, INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome

20-21 June 2011, Advanced training course in science communication, INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome

18-19 May 2011, Science Dialogues, training course in science communication, INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome

13 and 16 May 2011, Science Dialogues, training course in science communication, CRO- Oncological Hospital and research centre, Aviano (Pordenone)

16-21 March 2011, First UniLHC Communication school, ITN European Project, Trieste

20-21 October 2010, Communication of science, INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome

28 September 2010, Communication of science, CBM-Biomolecular Consortium, Area Science Park, Trieste

16 January 2009, Career counseling, gender differences and scientiﬁc culture, Grottammare (Ascoli Piceno)

7-12 September 2008, School of Communication of Science, Agorà Scienza, University of Turin

March 2007, Mathematics and communication of science, University of Trieste

Thesis supervision

June-December 2013, Valerio Congeduti, Journalism at the time of the earthquake, Master in Science Communication, SISSA

January 2015-February 2016, Elena Canel, Science and social inclusion, Master in Science Communication, SISSA Simona Cerrato

Festivals and public meetings

April and May 2013 and 2014, Meeting with junior high schools (about 800 students) on the book L’altra metà della mela

30 September 2012, Trieste NEXT-European Fair of scientiﬁc research and innovation, Trieste

31 October-2 November 2012, Fifty years of European Southern Observatory (ESO), Genova Science Festival, in collaboration with ESO Italia

23 September 2011, Researcher Night

21-24 October 2010, TerraMadre Meeting with the project MarcoPolo on the Silk Road, Turin

24 September 2010, Researcher Night

2-7 July 2010, ESOF 2010, Turin

8-9 October 2009, Paris Film Festival with the project Mini Darwin alle Galápagos

29-30 April 2009, Women in science, Meeting with high schools, Bolzano and Merano

11-12 February 2009, Darwin day, Imola (Bologna)

8 May 2008, Meetings with kids at the book fair, Torino

31 March 2008, Meetings with kids at the book fair Fieri di leggere, Bologna

5-7 October 2007, Science and book Festival Tutte Storie, Cagliari

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Workshops, conferences

12-17 June 2017, ECSITE annual conference, Porto (Portugal)

25-28 October 2016, NAMES, Amman (Jordan), participating to two sessions on Children Universities and social inclusion, and science diplomacy

9-11 June 2016, ECSITE annual conference, Graz (Austria), participating to two session The potential of Children Universities and Children open stage

9-13 June 2015, ECSITE annual conference, Trento (Italy)

21-25 May 2014, ECSITE annual conference, Den Haag (The Netherland)

20-25 March 2014, Workshop and mentoring to Virginia Tech University (Virginia, USA) regarding the Children’s Universities activities

15-16 March 2014, Congress on Gender equality, University of Trieste

13-14 March 2014, Congress The scientiﬁc traveller VI, Locarno, Switzerland

28-30 October 2013, Workshop on the Children’s Universities activities with the representatives of Virginia Tech University (Virginia, USA)

17-18 April 2012, Workshop Mobilization and Mutual Learning actions plans: future developments, European Commission-DG Research and Innovation

3 March 2012, Congress The scientiﬁc traveller IV, Locarno, Switzerland

27 October 2010, The woman scientist as a positive model, University of Bologna

4-6 June 2009, Workshop Women’s lives in science and humanities, European project ACUME2, Bologna

17 November 2007, The scientiﬁc traveller II, Locarno, Switzerland

2-5 October 2007, Congress Communicating Physics, Trieste

16 November 2006, Congress The scientiﬁc traveller I, Locarno, Switzerland Simona Cerrato

Publications

ARTICLES

Cerrato S, Daelli V, Pertot H, Puccioni O (2016), The public engaged scientists: motivations, enablers and barriers, accepted for the PCST 2016 conference. JCOM, submitted (2017)

Cerrato S, Canel E (2016), Mitigating school dropout with science, accepted for the PCST 2016 conference. JCOM, in preparation

Rodari P, Cerrato S, Sustersic A, (2013), Children as science journalists. A way to promote individual-lead learning and critical thinking, enhancing the participation of children in the dialogue between science and society, JCOM 12(03): C03

Nostro C, Amato A, Cultrera G, Margheriti L, Selvaggi G, Arcoraci L, Casarotti E, Di Stefano R, Cerrato S (2012), 11 maggio 2011: il terremoto previsto e l’Open Day all’INGV, Quaderni di geoﬁsica 98

Nostro C, Amato A, Cultrera G, Margheriti L, Selvaggi G, Arcoraci L, Casarotti E, Di Stefano R, Cerrato S (2012), Turning the rumor of the May 11, 2011, earthquake prediction in Rome, Italy, into an information day on earthquake hazard, Annals of Geophysics 55(3):413-420

Bässgen M, Bässgen G, Grewing M, Cerrato S, Bianchi L. (1989), Spectroscopic investigations of halos of planetary nebulae, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Cerrato S, Bianchi L, Grewing M, Bässgen M, Bässgen G.(1989), Quantitative Investigations on Mass Outﬂow from Planetary Nebulae Nuclei, Proceedings of the IAU

Cerrato S, Bässgen M, Grewing M, Bianchi L (1988), Mass loss from planetary nebulae - IC 418, chapter in Mass Outﬂows from Stars and Galactic Nuclei, vol 142, Series Astrophysics and Space Science Library pp 267-271

Bässgen M, Cerrato S, Grewing M (1987), Mass Loss from the Progenitors of Planetary Nebulae, Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 70, p.347

Bianchi L, Cerrato S, Grewing M (1986), Mass loss from central stars of planetary nebulae - The nucleus of NGC 6543, Astronomy and Astrophysics 169:227-236

Grewing M, Bianchi L, Cerrato S (1986), Observational constraints on the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae nuclei from IUE data, in New Insights in Astrophysics, ESA SP-263, p. 373

Bianchi L, Cerrato S, Grewing M (1986), The properties of the central star of NGC 6543, in Les Nebuleuses Planetaries', Comptes rendus sur les Journees de Strasbourg

Bianchi L, Cerrato S, Grewing M (1986), The properties of the central star of NGC 6543, in Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 65

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THEATRE

Simona Cerrato, Luisa Crismani, Il fuoco del radio. Dialoghi con Marie Curie, Teatro La Contrada, Trieste 2007

BOOKS

Simona Cerrato, Science dialogues. Basic concepts and tools for effective science communication, Sissa Medialab, Trieste 2015

Simona Cerrato, Lizzi Eördegh, Paolo Gasparini, Marco Polo. Genes and ﬂavors along the Silk Road, White Star, 2015

Isabella Bembo, Vincent Brunot, Erica Brunazzi, Simona Cerrato, Nepal. Un libro fotograﬁco, Luglio, Trieste 2015

La scuola al museo, in Obiettivo scienze. Guida per l’insegnante, RCS Libri, Milano 2014, and Sissa Medialab, Trieste 2015

Simona Cerrato, Nicoletta Costa, Scopri la scienza con Giulio Coniglio, Franco Panini, Modena 2014

Simona Cerrato, Marco Avanzini, Mini Darwin in Argentina. I dinosauri raccontati ai bambini, Sissa Medialab, Trieste 2013

Simona Cerrato, Isabella Bembo, L’altra metà della mela, Rizzoli, Milano 2012, 2015 charity edition in favor of the earthquake stricken Nepal

Simona Cerrato, Paola Catapano, Mini Darwin. Un’avventura sui vulcani, Editoriale Scienza, Trieste 2010

Simona Cerrato, Mini Darwin. L’evoluzione raccontata dai bambini, Editoriale Scienza, Trieste 2007

Simona Cerrato, Margherita Hack, L’universo di Margherita, Editoriale Scienza, Trieste 2006

Simona Cerrato, La forza nell’atomo. La vera vita di Lise Meitner, Editoriale Scienza, Trieste 2004

Simona Cerrato, Radioattività in famiglia. La vera vita di Marie e Irène Curie, Editoriale Scienza, Trieste 2004

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Awards

SISSA Medal 2014 for the conception and realization of SISSA for schools

Prize Frascati Scienza 2010 for the book Mini Darwin. L’evoluzione raccontata dai bambini

Prize White Ravens 2008 for the book Mini Darwin. L’evoluzione raccontata dai bambini

Prize Capo d’Orlando 2007 for the web site Ulisse-Nella rete della scienza

Prize Andersen for science 2006 for the book L’universo di Margherita

Pirelli Internetional Award 2006 for the web site Ulisse-Nella rete della scienza

Languages

ITALIAN mother tongue

ENGLISH reading C2 writing C1 speaking C1

GERMAN reading C1 writing B1 speaking B2

Other interests and activities

PHOTOGRAPHY ﬂickr www.ﬂickr.com/photos/126628762@N06/albums

VOLUNTEERING Apeiron (http://www.apeiron-aid.org) is a non-proﬁt organization that operates in Nepal in favor of women and children aiming at empowering them to become active members of society.

Trieste, 21 June 2017

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