Here are some of the things I do that are not directly related to science.

Pokémon videogames

The main series Pokémon games have been one of my lifelong companions. From 2020 onwards, most of my activity has revolved around speedrunning the games, which I sometimes stream on my Twitch channel. Videos of my completed speedruns are available on YouTube, while a complete list of personal bests can be found on my SRC profile and on this spreadsheet. I have showcased speedruns of Diamond/Pearl, Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver at three editions of GUF (an Italian speedrun marathon) and two editions of BSG (an international speedrun marathon held in the Netherlands).

I particularly like the strategical aspect of Pokémon speedruns, including routing and research on the game mechanics. My favorite categories are the gen 4 glitched ones, with or without RNG manipulation. However, my best times are in Battle Frontier-related categories: in particular, I am a specialist of the Battle Factory. Before starting speedrunning, I have also extensively played Pokémon competitive battling.

Table football at Scuola Normale Superiore

Among the countless traditions at Scuola Normale Superiore, one of my favorites is an annual 24-hour-long table football match: mathematicians vs physicists. I have trained and played a lot with the goal of defeating the mathematicians, not always with the best results...

The table football on which the match is held is called "Subotto" and is a really special one. I researched its historical origins, from its arrival to Normale in 2003, passing through all its technological additions and customizations, and up to recent times. The findings are summarized in a document, and additional material is available here.

A Choice 4 Life

I am involved in a A Choice 4 Life, a project led by Giulio Deangeli that aims at providing high school students with enough information about university and jobs to make a conscious choice about their future. I have contributed to the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions. In 2024, the project became a book, La facoltà di scegliere, to which I contributed with a short piece describing how I chose my path to university and beyond.