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Andrea Macchi

@andreamacchi.bsky.social

Physicist, working as a research scientist at CNR/INO (Italy) in superintense laser-matter interactions and also active as university lecturer, peer reviewer, associate Editor of specialized physics journals, scientific popularizer for any kind of public.

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Since last year I did not guess any Nobel recipient, this year I will simply list the bookmakers' choices:
- Peace: Donald J. Trump
- Medicine: Andrew Wakefield
- Physics: Hendrik Schoen
- Chemistry: Martin Fleischmann & Stanley Pons
- Literature: Emmanuelle Arsan
- Economy: Joseph Cassano

06.10.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecture slides (in Italian): osiris.df.unipi.it/~macchi/OUTR...

19.09.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For my usual introduction to quantum physics for high school students, I dared for the first time to add an explanation of Bell's inequality to the usual cats & socks, and an effort to show that entanglement and Dirac's equation have nothing to do with love.

19.09.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MISSIONE INTERNAZIONALE – SALPIAMO PER GAZA MISSIONE INTERNAZIONALE – SALPIAMO PER GAZAMentre il genocidio in corso a Gaza peggiora di giorno in giorno e le istituzioni restano in silenzio, persone da tutto il mondo si stanno mobilitando per co...

Io ho donato.
MISSIONE INTERNAZIONALE – SALPIAMO PER GAZA chuffed.org/project/1406...

26.08.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Even in the digital era, receiving the hardcopy is always a pleasure. Probably the five complimentary copies I received are the only reprints, thus the environmental footprint is limited also considering the savings in colors for the new cover.

29.07.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Superintense Laser-Plasma Interaction Theory Primer This 2nd edition of the briefs provides a very compact theoretical introduction to laser-plasma interactions, at a tutorial level upper graduate students.

Finally, the second edition of this primer is out. Not only the cover, but also the text has changed a lot - say, by 80%, with the hope to have improved it (or at least to have removed most parts I didn't like anymore). link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

18.07.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Appena arrivato. Grazie a Daniele Bernardi per aver pubblicato ogni giorno una di queste poesie e ad Emergency, a cui vanno 5€ per copia acquistata, per tutto quello che ha fatto e sta facendo a Gaza e per Gaza.

15.07.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lo stalinismo Maga contro l’Europa In un documento ufficiale, il Dipartimento di Stato degli USA accusa l’UE di essere una minaccia per la civiltΓ  occidentale. E sostiene apertamente un cambio di regime in favore dell’estrema destra

🧡 In un documento ufficiale, il Dipartimento di Stato USA accusa l’UE di essere una minaccia per la civiltΓ  occidentale. E sostiene un cambio di regime in favore dell’estrema destra.

Il testo ribalta talmente la realtΓ  che pare uscito dalla penna di uno Stalin postmoderno.

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29.05.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 16

Should you be willing to build your own Quantum Cryptography emulator at home, here are the instructions in the "Physics for Everybody" section of Il Giornale di Fisica (in Italian only, but we may release a drawings-only version in IKEA style) www.sif.it/riviste/sif/...

20.05.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for the International Day of Light in Tuscany (event: ai-sf.it/lot/ , hagiography: ai-sf.it/lot/speaker/, slides: osiris.df.unipi.it/~macchi/TALK..., soundtrack: youtu.be/0QWhPWBJPik?...)

16.05.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As daylight is accelerating and soon we'll enjoy the seaside again, I will be delighted to deliver a talk on "Surfin' Plasma Waves and Sailing with Light: the Sea of Laser-Driven Accelerators" at Lights of Tuscany 2025 on the International Day of Light (Friday, May 16 in Pisa)
ai-sf.it/lot/

12.05.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is the Holy Spirit Represented as a Dove in the Bible? From the moment we accept Jesus as Lord, we receive the Holy Spirit as a seal upon our lives. Just like the dove alighting on Jesus, the Holy Spirit indwells us and seals us. We no longer need to fear...

To tackle Vatican's budget issues the new Pope Lion XIV will establish DOVE (Department of Vatican Efficiency) with the same manager as the Conclave www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/...

09.05.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Per la cronaca, noi (le onde) abbiamo vinto il derby il che porta le sfide INO-IFN sul 2-0. (Secondo le regole di C&S vince chi ne sposta di piΓΉ tra l'inizio e la fine e noi abbiamo vinto ma senza conquistare la maggioranza, un po' come il PCI negli anni '70)

14.04.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World Quantum Day dell'International Day of Quantum Technologies degnamente celebrato con il match Calci&Sputi "onde contro particelle" artisticamente presentato da Jacopo Peretti Cucchi e magistralmente illustrato da Gabriele Peddes.

14.04.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

SarΓ  il vero derby di Roma! Visto il dualismo tra le parti, ecciterΓ  gli stati degli spettatori! Noi di CNR/INO sosterremo le onde contro le particelle locali!

13.04.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Il CNR discute di #meccanicaquantistica a calci e sputi. Vieni?
πŸ—“οΈ 14 aprile 2025, ore 9:30 – 12:30
πŸ“ Aula Convegni, CNR – Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Roma
#quantum #divulgazionescientifica #IYQ2025 #comics

09.04.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Live @CNR

Ci sarΓ  pure lo streaming: live.cnr.it/liveRomaConv...

09.04.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cento anni di rivoluzioni quantistiche: dal gatto di SchrΓΆdinger al quantum computing In occasione del centenario della prima formulazione matriciale della meccanica quantistica, e in concomitanza con l'Anno Internazionale della Scienza e delle Tecnologie Quantistiche proclamato dalle ...

SarΓ² a Roma per il Quantum Day (14/04) a giocare il derby "Onde contro Particelle". Voleranno Calci&Sputi (e cartellini giallo-rossi, nel senso di una sovrapposizione di stati) registrazioneeventi.cnr.it/event/111/pr...

09.04.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open Day della Laurea Magistrale in Fisica – UniversitΓ  di Pisa - Dipartimento di Fisica Il Dipartimento di Fisica dell’UniversitΓ  di Pisa Γ¨ lieto di invitare tutti gli studenti e tutte le studentesse che hanno…Leggi tutto...

www.df.unipi.it/open-day-del...

02.04.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open day alla laurea magistrale in fisica, l’universitΓ  di Pisa apre le porte agli studenti Due giorni di incontri, presentazioni e visite ai laboratori per scoprire le opportunitΓ  di formazione avanzata nel campo della fisica

Ci sarΓ² anche io per 7 caldissimi minuti (10 Aprile, 14:24, Aula Magna) a presentare il nuovo corso sulla Fusione Nucleare per la Laurea magistrale www.iltirreno.it/pisa/cronaca...

02.04.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of "A Superintense Laser-Plasma Interaction Theory Primer" book.

Cover of "A Superintense Laser-Plasma Interaction Theory Primer" book.

With an enormous delay, I just submitted the manuscript of the 2nd edition of this ultrathin book. The original project was to change a 20% of the text, I ended up rewriting more than 80% (as a reviewer, today I would not recommend the 1st edition ...)

29.01.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

intorno allo sci gira tanta fisica (ma suggerisco di non pensarci durante la discesa)

20.01.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nous parlerons de la pression de la lumière avec une bière pression (Pisa, 04/02/2025, 18:45)

16.01.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Volume 78 Issue 1 | Physics Today | AIP Publishing Physics Today the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world.

In our special January issue, we present articles from the Physics Today archives that describe the birth of modern quantum mechanics and emerging applications that have the potential to transform both science and society.
pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
#IYQ2025 #Quantum #PhysicsToday

02.01.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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I've been voluntarily serving APS (
@apsphysics.bsky.social
) as a reviewer since 25 years and more recently as an associate editor. I am confident that this 2017 editorial is still valid as it supports my motivations.

09.01.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I was tempted to decline your invitation since a two days deadline for a review is ridiculous, unless one is asked to evaluate the work by the title only. However, this was indeed the case and the title revealed that the manuscript is ridiculous as well, which makes the procedure consistent."

28.12.2024 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

La cosa piΓΉ sorprendente (per me), su cui l'articolo non ci dice molto, Γ¨ che abbia preparato (?) e discusso la tesi in Fisica senza averla mai studiata (a ripensarci, non Γ¨ troppo sorprendente ... sigh!)

20.12.2024 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The logo of the Accademia dei Lincei and the old banknote with Marconi and some of the objects related to him.

The logo of the Accademia dei Lincei and the old banknote with Marconi and some of the objects related to him.

On December 17 I will celebrate Marconi at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, with a talk (in Italian) on "Discovering the Ionosphere", the ionized layer in the sky which made long distance radio communications possible. Follow in presence or in streaming: www.lincei.it/it/manifesta...

12.12.2024 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The graphical summary of my talk on Nuclear Fusion at the Lucca Comics&Science Palace 2024, from the great Gabriele Peddes

16.12.2024 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The traditional CNR/INO Christmas Lecture! Friday December 20, 15:30, on YouTube ( (www.youtube.com/@cnr-ino/str...). My 10 minutes (in Italian) will be about nuclear fusion for everybody (in a dual sense).

15.12.2024 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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