I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Associate Professor at the University of Florence!

New study in BMC Biologyl! We found that individuals with higher math anxiety exhibited worse numerosity thresholds as well as stronger central tendency and serial dependence effects compared to those with lower math anxiety. rdcu.be/eK25j

Hello #MCLS2026 !☘️ We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming conference in Padua, Italy! 🇮🇹 Thanks to the local organisers at Università di Padova S. Caviola, R. Rugani, M. Ranzini, and others @mcls-official.bsky.social @mclstrainee.bsky.social #neuroskyence #cogsci #edusky #devpsy

Great day discussing number perception across species and development at SINS!

I am already there! Can't wait!!! :D Love it!🥰🤩❤️

New study out! Congrats to @alirezakr.bsky.social for the great work!

New article out featuring CIMeC researchers Alireza Karami and Manuela Piazza, in collaboration with Elisa Castaldi and Evelyn Eger! @alirezakr.bsky.social, @manpiazza.bsky.social Read more 👇🏻 www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08395-z

This study reveals distinct neural codes for visual numerosity across the brain, showing that numerosity is independently represented from early visual areas to higher-level regions along both dorsal and ventral streams. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Looking for volunteers for an online study! Anyone aged between 18 and 85 who speaks fluent Italian or English can participate. 🎯 The study explores the relationship between numerical and visuospatial abilities, and how these are influenced by genetic, experiential and emotional factors.

Very proud to be part of this important and exciting work, also featured in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

In the news with Roberto Arrighi, Paolo Grasso and Camilla Caponi :) www.lanazione.it/firenze/cron...

New paper royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

New paper out: “Groupitizing”: A Visuo-Spatial and Arithmetic Phenomenon direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

Debate resolved! Is the left-to-right association between numbers and space biologically or culturally determined? Our study involved: 👨‍👩‍👧 Unschooled adults (Himba, Namibia) 👶 Italian pre-schooled kids 🎓 Italian schooled adults — see comment for the findings www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excited to share my first first-author paper out now in PNAS! By comparing retinotopically-defined visual areas in macaques and humans, we found that evolutionary expansion is reflected in the size, not number, of visual areas. #neuroskyence #neuroscience www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Pupil size as a biomarker of cognitive (dys)functions: Toward a physiologically informed screening of mental states Congrats Serena Castellotti & co.!!! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Another step forward in improving neurosurgical procedures: Application of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) to Study the Visual–Spatial Network and Prevent Neglect in Brain Tumour Surgery Congratulations Camilla Bonaudo et al! www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16...

📣 Submissions for #CogSci2025 are now OPEN! 🌍 This year’s conference is fully hybrid — join us in San Francisco or online! 🔍 Review the submission guidelines ⬇️ Download the required templates 🗓️ Make note of key deadline dates cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/

Registration open for our Neuroimaging summer school in Cambridge in September 2025: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...

This reminds us that there are many pathways outside the 'main' one to primary visual cortex (V1) that can function after V1 lesions. Some can even deliver conscious visual experiences. For example, conscious motion vision sometimes survives (aka Riddoch phenomenon) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABQ...