About Nostromics
Nostromics designs science gifts and merchandising available for sale at our online shop Nostromics Store: T-shirts, coffee mugs, mousepads, posters and more. Nostromics also creates free science education resources.
We are Italian science educators Paolo Amoroso and Mauro Arpino. Our interests and experience inspire us in creating designs related to science, exploration and technology.
We are Italian science educators Paolo Amoroso and Mauro Arpino. Our interests and experience inspire us in creating designs related to science, exploration and technology.
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Paolo Amoroso
The right stuff
He works in science outreach and education, mostly focusing on astronomy and space exploration. He does lectures, public astronomical observations, museum guided tours. He works for Civico Planetario "Ulrico Hoepli" in Milan, the largest planetarium in Italy, and Museo Astronomico di Brera also in Milan.
Paolo was born in 1965 and lives in Milan, Italy. He wrote the astronomy popularization book Saturno - nubi, anelli e lune (Italy Press, 1983), articles in Italian astronomy magazines, and other outreach activities. Among his interests are astronomy, space exploration (you'd never guessed), computing and Linux.
The complete profile of Paolo Amoroso includes links to his blog (in Italian), photos and social networking presence.
Paolo is not an astronaut, he just plays one with Photoshop. Astronaut composite image with Paolo's face by Stefano Tanci.
Paolo was born in 1965 and lives in Milan, Italy. He wrote the astronomy popularization book Saturno - nubi, anelli e lune (Italy Press, 1983), articles in Italian astronomy magazines, and other outreach activities. Among his interests are astronomy, space exploration (you'd never guessed), computing and Linux.
The complete profile of Paolo Amoroso includes links to his blog (in Italian), photos and social networking presence.
Paolo is not an astronaut, he just plays one with Photoshop. Astronaut composite image with Paolo's face by Stefano Tanci.
Mauro Arpino
I do like physics
He was born in 1965 in Milan, Italy, where he lives. Ever since childhood he was passionate about astronomy and observing the sky. He has been working at Civico Planetario "Ulrico Hoepli" for over a decade as a lecturer for both public and school shows.
History of science is among his favorite interests. He thinks it is an important tool for understanding scientific ideas, and useful training for learning reasoning and critical thinking.
Approaching the work of great scientists teaches thinking.
Listen to Mauro talking about science, download the MP3 recording of his lecture Tracce inaspettate di una scienza perduta - Alta tecnologia nell'antico mondo greco (Unexpected traces of a lost science - High technology in the ancient Greek world; in Italian, 19.5 MB, 1h 26m).
History of science is among his favorite interests. He thinks it is an important tool for understanding scientific ideas, and useful training for learning reasoning and critical thinking.
Approaching the work of great scientists teaches thinking.
Listen to Mauro talking about science, download the MP3 recording of his lecture Tracce inaspettate di una scienza perduta - Alta tecnologia nell'antico mondo greco (Unexpected traces of a lost science - High technology in the ancient Greek world; in Italian, 19.5 MB, 1h 26m).