Role
Physics teacher, science editor , author of physics textbooks, science podcasts , and scientific essays.
Bio
Elena Joli graduated in Physics in 1993 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on quantum gravity. She then completed a DEA in theoretical physics in Paris ( ENS and Université Jussieu-Paris VII ) and a Master's degree in Science Communication at SISSA in Trieste. Since 1995, she has collaborated with Edizioni Dedalo as a translator, consultant, and scientific editor of popular science series, and since 2003 with Zanichelli as an author of physics textbooks, physics and mathematics podcasts, and digital content for secondary schools. She has taught physics in high schools since 2001, and since 2014 has been a member of the editorial board of the Sapere journal. Since 2023, she has been a member of ECS European Citizen Science. In 2023, she received the Malatesta Novello prize for the city of Cesena for her work in science communication and women's empowerment.
Her early studies focused on two-dimensional models of quantum gravity applied to black holes, before moving on to publishing, scientific dissemination, and physics education. In 2018, she took part in the international Homeward Bound expedition to Antarctica, focusing on the physics of climate change and scientific communication related to environmental issues.
Author of essays and articles, she has edited lectures by Marie Curie and works by Alain Aspect. She has spoken on topics related to climate, quantum mechanics, and the science-literature connection on TV (RaiScuola), radio, science festivals (Genoa, Milan, Foligno, Polignano, Trieste), and TEDxWomen .