SETI Researcher Rosalba Bonaccorsi talks about the scientific potential of examining terrestrial deserts for discovering extraterrestrial life. Rosalba Bonaccorsi is a scientist working at the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. She studies the habitability of mineralogical Mars analogs, working in the driest regions worldwide.

In his tribute to Tuareg music, Riccardo Onori re-evokes how the encounter with a desert musician changed his perception of time. Riccardo Onori is an Italian musician. He plays guitar in the band of Lorenzo Jovanotti since 2000.

From the depth of Earth to the abyss of Space, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano tells the story of his exceptional and challenging journey. Luca Parmitano, ESA astronaut and Italian Air Force Lt Col, protagonist of “Volare”, the first long-term ASI mission, has been the first Italian ever to perform an extravehicular activity.

Guido Segni warns us about the risks of the advent of the digital Middle Ages. Italian artist Guido Segni works at the intersection between art, media and digital culture. He has exhibited in major festivals, museums and galleries around the world (MAXXI Rome, Venice Biennale).

Cinephile collective Cinema du Desert tells the life-changing experience of travelling the world in a minivan to bring the wonders of cinema to those who have never seen it. Francesca Truzzi and João Meirinhos are volunteers of NGO “Bambini nel Deserto”. In 2010 they joined the organization creating the “Truck Team” and starting the project […]

Jaha Dukureh talks about her strong commitment and extraordinary work against the FGM practices in Africa and all around the world. Jaha Dukureh is the Founder and Executive Director of “Safe Hands for Girls”, an NPO protecting young women who are at risk of FGM. She is one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People […]

In this TEDx talk Martina Caironi tells the big challenges she tackled to win the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016. Martina Caironi is a Paralympic athlete, world record holder in the 100 metres. Gold medallist at the Paralympics London 2012 and Rio 2016, she has been the Italian flag bearer at Rio 2016.

An unprecedented display of luxury unveils before our eyes, as Leigh-Ann Bedal guides us through the discovery of Petra’s pool complex. Leigh-Ann Bedal is a US archaeologist, director of the Petra Garden and Pool Complex archaeological excavation in Jordan. She is Associate Professor of anthropology at Penn State Behrend, USA.

Francesca Borri talks about the excruciating experience of being a war correspondent across the Middle East Francesca Borri is a war correspondent specialized in the Middle East. Her reports from Syria and Iraq have been translated into 21 languages. She lives in Baghdad.

Vinicio Capossela performs the song “Non Trattare” from his album “Ovunque Proteggi”. Vinicio Capossela is an Italian singer-songwriter. His style is strongly influenced by US singer and songwriter Tom Waits, though it also draws from the traditions of Italian folk music.