Mario Gargantini
|
in the book series directed by Mons. Luigi
Giussani “I libri dello spirito cristiano” (“Books of christian spirituality”). The
Adventure of Scientific Research by Marco Bersanelli and Mario Gargantini Rizzoli BUR – March 2003 The
book offers a guided path through the human experience of scientific
research, collecting personal passages from 120 great scientists from all
times (among others: Galileo, Faraday, Mendel, Curie, Einstein, Shroedinger,
Fermi, Severi, Lorenz, Feynman, Eccles). The reader is lead to rediscover
science as an expression of human quest for ultimate meaning, and to realise
how deep and unavoidable is the link between scientists’ motivation and the
religious sense. |
Born in
1947, graduated Electronic Engineer in 1970 at Milan Politechnic, he has taught
Physics in high school for 20 years.
He lives in
Melzo (near Milan) with his wife, a son and two daughters.
He has
carried out research on science teaching and nowadayds is partner of the Seed
Group (Science Education and Teaching), being speaker in many courses for
teachers organized by Irrsae Lombardia, Catholic University , Diesse Association.
Since 1979
he works as a scientific journalist collaborating to many Italian newspapers
and magazines. Since 1990 he works as a consultant of Bias Group and he is the Director of the
magazine Automazione e Strumentazione (now with VNU
Business Publications).
He is
member of the Ugis (Italian
Scientific Journalists Association).
He is the
author of the books:
Popes
& Science (Jaca Book, 1985)
Man of
Science Man of Faith (Elle Di Ci, 1991)
Only
wonder knows (Rizzoli-Bur, 2003)
and
co-author of some other books and scientific exhibitions (mainly for the Rimini
Meeting for Friendship among Peoples).
In 1987 he
won the Glaxo Award and in 1990 he won the Federchimica Award,
both for science communication.
Professional Profile
Electronic
Engineer - Physics Teacher - Scientific Journalist
Specialization:
Science Communication
Design - Direction - Editing -
Assessment
of:
- Books
- Multimedia
- Training for teachers
- Exhibitions
- Conferences
Fields of interest
Natural Sciences
Technologies
History and Philosophy of
Science
Books - Multimedia
- Exhibitions
- Training
Books
Anthology of the
Catholic Teaching about Science from Pope Leon XIII to John Paul II
Jaca Book, 1985
· Ecology and Christian
Conscience
A. Caprioli and L. Vaccaro eds.
Contribute: The
Christians and Environmental Themes
Morcelliana, 1988
Emblematic Characters and
Problems
Elle Di Ci, 1991 (distributed by Itacalibri)
· Habitat, an
Environment to Live
Contribute: Clean
Technologies: a Turn for Industry?
Jaca Book, 1994
Learning Physics: a Guided Re-invention Process
Maria Elisa Bergamaschini, Barbara Chierichetti, Antonella Campaner,
Mario Gargantini, Patrizia Iotti, Paolo Marazzini, Marco Mauri, Lorenzo Mazzoni
Diesse 1997
Galileo, between reality and myth
A reader path
M.E. Bergamaschini, M. Gargantini, L. Mazzoni, G. Mangiarotti, F. Tornaghi
Itacalibri,
2000
Interdisciplinary
Encyclopaedia of Religion and Science
edited by
Giuseppe
Tanzella-Nitti e Alberto Strumìa
Urbaniana University Press and Città Nuova, Rome 2002
Magazines
and Newspapers
·
Avvenire
·
Cultura Oggi
·
Emmeciquadro
(Science, Education and Teaching)
·
Kos
·
Il Giornale
·
Il Nuovo Aeropago
·
Il Sabato
·
Insegnare Religione
·
L'Umana Avventura
·
Mondo Erre
·
Nuova Secondaria
·
Tracce
Pamphlets and Brochures
- On Nuclear Energy
Edit,
1987
·
Teaching Science in Primary School
Diesse-Cesed, 1989
·
The Waste Problem
Amsa, 1991
·
Talking or Doing Science?
Proceedings
of the First National Congress of SEED (Science Education and Teaching)
Diesse-Cesed, 1995
Multimedia
Galaxies
Symphony
·
Planets Dance
·
A Wonderful Earth
·
The Greatness of Man
Set
of Slides with Documentation
Diagroup
CollectionElleDiCi, 1984
Exhibitions
- A Journey to the Center
of the Earth
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1990
with
Mario Gallo
(to
hire: Liceo Scientifico "Alexis Carrel", 02-4151517)
·
American Way of Research
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1992
with
Carlo Sommaruga
Eight Centuries of Techological
Creativity in the European Middle Age
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1994
with
Gian Luca Lapini and Antonio Prina
Advisors:
Leo Moulin and Jean Gimpel
- Let Know the Ways (Sci
Vias)
The
Paths of Simple People Showed by Hildegard of Bingen
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1996
with
M. A. Crippa and Gian Luca Lapini
and
with Centro Studi S. Ildegarda, Milan
- Imago Mundi
The
Image of the Universe through the Centuries
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1997
Coordination
of the Exhibition performed by the Association Euresis
based on the book Imago Mundi (ed. Biblos - Padova)
by Francesco Bertola
Hypotheses
and documents on the origin of Life
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1998
with
Elio Sindoni
and
with Euresis
- 1799, the current was
born
The
Life and works of Alessandro Volta
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1999
with
G. Bonera, E. Sindoni
and
with Euresis
Meeting
for Friendship among Peoples, Rimini 1996
with M.E. Bergamaschini, S. Feliciani, L. Mazzoni, G. Mangiarotti, A. Poli, F. Tornagli
Aspects of the dialogue between scientists and
the Church
Meeting for
Friendship Amongst People, Rimini 2003
Coordinator: Mario
Gargantini
Staff: Raffaele
Cossa, Gabriele Mangiarotti, Lorenzo Mazzoni, Franco Parrocchetti
Consultant: S.E. Mons. Marcelo
Sanchez Sorondo, padre George Coyne, prof. Luigi Negri, prof. Alberto Strumia,
prof. Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti
In cooperation with: Pontifical
Academy of Sciences, Vatican Observatory, Euresis Association
Einstein 1905. The genius at work
Meeting for
Friendship Amongst People, Rimini 2004
Coordinator: Mario
Gargantini
Staff: Enrico
Gamba, Giorgio Guidi, Michele Isacchini, Lorenzo Mazzoni, Luca Signorini
Scientific Consultant: Silvio Bergia
Conferences and Seminars
- Universities:
Brescia, Catania, Milano, Pescara, Pisa, Santa Fe (Argentina), San Marino, Torino, Urbino, Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum (Rome).
· Cultural Centers:
Abbiategrasso, Arezzo, Bergamo, Biella,Torino, Bologna, Busto A., Carate, Cernusco s/N, Cesena, Cesenatico, Chiavari, Chioggia, Como, Cremona, Cuneo, Feltre, Fermo, Ferrara, Firenze, Forlì, Gallarate, Genova, Grosseto, Imola, Lecco, Legnano, Livorno, Loano, Lugo, Macerata, Magenta, Merate, Milano, Minervino, Modena, Monza, Napoli, Novara, Padova, Parma, Pavia, Pesaro, Reggio E., Rimini, Saronno, Seregno, Sondrio, Stresa, Trento, Varese, Vercelli.
Training
- Promoted by:
Irrsae Lombardia, Università Cattolica, Università Pontificia Salesiana, Nuova Secondaria, Diesse.