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Massimo Caine

Founder and Director

About Massimo

Harnessing his dual expertise in molecular biology and digital communications, Massimo is a steadfast advocate for science, striving to weave it into the fabric of everyday life. As the founder and editor-in-chief of TheScienceBreaker, he is not just chasing a dream, but actively building a reality where society and science walk hand-in-hand. His aspiration is not one of distant admiration, but of close collaboration: empowering every individual with scientific understanding and fostering a collective enthusiasm for discovery. His vision is one of unity, where society acknowledges the integral role of science and technology in shaping our shared future.

Massimo is the editor of 343 Breaks:

What could improve our children’s mathematics and science abilities?

Using data collected from pregnancy throughout the lives of many thousand children we have shown that the personality of the mother is strongly associated with the science and mathematics ability of the child, and that this is partly explained by her parenting behaviour.

Sep 6, 2019 | 3 min read
Mapping industrial and agricultural ammonia hotspots

Over 240 localized emission sources of ammonia have been identified using satellite observations. Emissions from the large majority of them are underestimated in the current emission inventories, preventing an accurate assessment of the health and environmental impacts of such pollution.

Sep 4, 2019 | 3 min read
The language we speak is the lens through which we see the world

Memory may not work in the same way for all humans. One important factor that might affect our ability to store and recall information is the language we speak. The relationship between language and thought is controversial, but most researchers would agree that language may at least bias our attention towards certain aspects of the world.

Sep 2, 2019 | 3 min read
AntBot is able to go home like desert ants

Designed to move, sense and behave like desert ants, AntBot is a robot able to navigate autonomously without GPS. Fully 3d-printed, this open-source project aims at providing autonomous vehicles with new robust and accurate navigation systems.

Aug 29, 2019 | 3 min read
Haptics and Sight in Action: a new way to grasp the human brain

The availability of both visual and haptic information for a target object significantly improves reach-to-grasp actions, demonstrating that the nervous system utilizes both types of information to optimize movement execution.

Aug 28, 2019 | 3 min read
From a fossil to a robot…and all the steps in between

Orobates is an extinct species that is key to understanding the evolution of vertebrates. We used its footprints, a robot, kinematic simulations, and modern animal data to reconstruct how Orobates walked. We discover that its locomotion was more advanced than what was previously thought for these animals.

Aug 27, 2019 | 4 min read