A technologist, paleontologist and communication and dissemination specialist at the Darwin-Dohrn Museum, he graduated from Naples University with a degree in natural sciences and a Ph.D. in paleobiology in Bristol (UK). With a long musical militancy and a background as an archaeologist and oplologist, he is dedicated to the communication of science through new media (theater, music, games, and video games), as well as the popularization of board and role-playing games. He writes in numerous popular science and games publications.