Rocco Gaudenzi

Rocco Gaudenzi is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. He holds a PhD in Physics and has pursued postdoctoral research focusing on the historical-epistemological connections between condensed matter and elementary particle physics, emphasizing analogical and metaphorical reasoning. His work bridges the sciences and humanities, exemplified by his university course "What’s in an analogy? A journey from the sciences to the humanities and back."

• Bachelor in Physics, University of Roma Tre
• Master in Physics, ETH Zurich
• PhD in Physics, Technical University of Delft

His research explores the conceptual dynamics of interdisciplinary knowledge transfer, particularly in quantum transport mechanisms, quantum magnetism, and thermodynamics of information. He also engages in science dissemination through innovative formats like theater and public lectures, co-organizing annual events integrating scientific and humanistic discourse.

• Rubicon grant (Dutch Marie Curie fellowship)