ITALIAN MINDS

Vincenzo Di Marzo, internationally-acclaimed professor and researcher of cannabinoids, will talk to Italian Minds’ listeners about his ground-breaking findings on the usage of endocannabinoids for people and his future exploration of the microbiota gut.

His influential book and publications made him one of the foremost authorities in cannabinoid research.

In this episode you will listen to:

• 1:33 What motivated him to move to London for his PhD
• 3:32 What he would do if he could be 20 or 40 again
• 5:28 First findings on lipids and endocannabinoid
• 8:10 A common myth about cannabis that he would like to debunk
• 10:45 Potential benefits of cannabinoids and how our listeners can start using them for precise reasons. Is there an everyday actionable usage of them?
• 15:50 Cannabis helping with fat loss
• 17:11 The use of Cannabis in relation to homoeopathy and self-medication
• 19:21 The effect of Cannabis on fat loss and obesity
• 22:25 Hormonal changes in relation to pathological reasons (Insulin & Leptin)
• 24:14 The role of Cannabis during the Covid-19 pandemic/ importance of antiviral development
• 26:02 How routine and work has changed with the pandemic
• 27.25 Future projects and accomplishments for the next 5 years
• 28:16 Work on developing new therapeutic drugs and dirty materials - the relationship between endocannabinoids and gut microbiome
• 32:40 Legalise Marijuana?
• 35:00 Seminars on the Advantages or Disadvantages of Marijuana
• 36:35 Contacts
• 36:53 How can Scientists and Media help with this?
• 38:35 Greetings

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Ann Goldstein will share her experience as a translator of Ferrante, Levi, Pasolini and other Italian authors by focusing on the challenges as well as the accomplishments of one of the world’s most visible translators of our times.

In this episode, you will listen to:

• (1:30) Introduction 
• (7:00) How she selects her projects and her dream texts
• (9:00) Affinity for women’s writing
• (11:00) Reflections on the way you entered into Italian literacy
• (14:00) Primo Levi
• (18:00) Dealing with notions that do not have a direct, one-to-one correspondence into English
• (24:00) Has she ever thought of translating Italian poetry?
• (25:30) Pasolini
• (29:00) Collab with Jenny McPhee 
• (31:50) General question on translating Ferrante
• (33:20) The challenges of
  translating concepts as “frantumaglia” or “smarginatura.”
• (37:00) Translation of the title: “My Brilliant Friend”
• (40:00) Might Ferrante be a translator herself?
• (45:00) The success of the Neapolitan Quartet with English-language readers 
• (52:00) The Lying Life of Adults 
• (54:00) First-person narratives 
• (58:00) Adulthood and sexual initiation in The Lying Life of Adults.
• (1:00:00) Industry Question. Visibility of the translator.
• (1:02:00) Did she propose the Morante to the publisher?
• (1:04:00) Discrepancies in translating the last novel of the Quartet.

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Davide Cervellin, Attuale Chief Marketing & Data Officer in Telepass e autore del libro Office of Cards e dell’omonimo Podcast, uno dei podcasts più ascoltati in Italia in ambito business e sicuramente il più ascoltato per chi decide di perseguire una carriera in una grande azienda.

In questo episodio parleremo di: 

• Andare all'estero per crescere e la differenza con l'Italia (min 1:12​)
• Cosa bisogna imparare da un'esperienza all'estero (min ​6:15)
• Paesi "individualistici" vs "collaborativi" (min 10:05)
• Routine per essere sempre produttivi (min 15:19)
• Opportunità di lavoro: Facoltà Umanistiche vs Scientifiche (min 19:56​)
• Miglior consiglio di Davide (min ​34:06)
• Libri consigliati per ottenere risultati (min 39:57​)
• Apportare un cambiamento nel sistema educativo italiano: si o no? (min 45:23)
• Il turning point della vita di Davide (min 46:45​)

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Bebe Vio, Paralympic, World and European wheelchair fencing champion, will inspire Italian Minds’ listeners with her fascinating life story. Her sporting and public life make her one of the most iconic and inspiring Italian figures. Let’s find out more about her and her incredible titles!
 
In this episode you will listen to:

• A time when she felt not so positive and how she overcame it (min 5:01)
• Does she ever feel the pressure of representing the young generations? (min 6:59)
• Her proudest achievement (min 9:37)
• Celebrities she has met. Meeting Obama (min 14:30)
• What she would do if she was the President of the Italian - International Olympic Committee to decrease the distance between the Olympic and Paralympic Games (min 18:22)
• Her opinion on anti-vax movements (min 21:17)
• Her motto in life and what she thinks about when she feels down (min 23:23)
• Something crazy that has happened to her and always makes her smile (min 25:08)

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Franca D’Agostini, Associate Professor in  Philosophy of Science at the Politecnico of Turin and at the University of Milan, will talk to Italian Minds’ listeners about truth, fake news, and democracy. Professor D’Agostini is a prominent expert in truth theories. She has published several books on this subject, which have been translated into many languages, gaining a wide readership.

In this episode you will listen to:

• Digitalisation increased the number of information we can access. Is this good or bad news for truth? Does more information mean more truth or the opposite? (min 03: 48)
• Is the truth as the unique perspective on the world actually compatible with liberal democracies, that is with the multiplicity of perspectives? (min 06: 37)
• Is not the task of politicians that of persuading people to believe in their ideas at any cost, also using fake news? What is the relationship between politics and truth in your opinion? (min 11: 06)
• In order to distinguish truth from lie, should we all be philosophers or is there hope also for non-philosophers? (min 15: 47)
• Are you optimistic or not about the future considering the pandemic? (min 22: 30)

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Marco Montemagno, successful digital entrepreneur and broadcaster, will inspire Italian Minds’ listeners with his recipe to create and manage a personal brand on social media.

His remarkable work across social media platforms has gathered more than 2 million people. His influential books have become bestsellers in their fields. Let’s find out more about him and his work!

In this episode you will listen to:

• What does it mean to build a brand and how to build it? (min 03:40)
• How much content should you publish? (min 08:30)
• Where does Marco get the inspiration for his contents? (min 13:12)
• How does Marco get motivated? (min 17:31)
• "Excellence is in the next 5 minutes" (min 21:05)
• What is success for Marco? Is there fair and unfair success? (min 24:30)
• How to break the ice in an interview and make yourself likeable? (min 28:00)
• Limits to freedom of speech on social media (min 31:30)