At 27, Darwin sketched the tree of life in a small notebook with the words "I think". Science writer David Quammen reflects on this in "The Tree of Life: Genes, Viruses, and Evolution", a discussion with Antonino Cattaneo and Francesco Raimondi (Nov 10, 2020, online). #DarwinDay

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the SNS highlights the experiences and perspectives of young women passionate about #STEM who participated in the third edition of "Scienziate di domani" (January 27–29, 2026). #WomenInSTEM #11February

Everyday objects like smartphones and clothing often come from fragmented global production chains. Ensuring safe working conditions across them is a key challenge of globalisation. Vincenzo Maccarrone, SNS research fellow, studies transnational regulation of workers’ rights in global value chains.

What transformations is the global economy undergoing in the age of artificial intelligence?
Ignazio Visco, Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy, addressed this question yesterday in the Sala Azzurra during his Lectio at the Normale, as part of the series of lectures "La Normale delle Idee".

Modern international law arose from the principle of “never again racism”. In a conference at the SNS, jurist Luigi Ferrajoli reflects on these milestones, warning that racism persists today through inequalities, persecution and new forms of discrimination. More: allaenne.sns.it/video/razzis...

Drugs don’t act uniformly across the body: they target proteins that vary between cells and tissues. This molecular geography explains both benefits and side effects. Martina Varisco (SNS researcher) shows how data can guide smarter use of existing drugs.

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The Camposanto of Pisa hosts major 14th-century frescoes, including Buffalmacco’s Triumph of Death. In 2019, SNS lecturer Massimo Ferretti guided teachers through the site during an art history refresher course.

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Sveva Sodomaco, PhD student at SNS, shares her vision of chemistry and its beauty: atomic interactions mirror human relations. Invisible processes give rise to materials, medicines, and technologies that shape society allaenne.sns.it/video/il-bel...

Warmest wishes from the entire SNS community for a bright 2026!

An independent, critical view of the world. Fabrizio Consoli with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi evokes Pier Paolo Pasolini in concert. Part of the Normale’s programme marking 50 years since Pasolini’s death

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