Dr Alfredo Carpineti

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Dr Alfredo Carpineti (he/him) is a queer Italian astrophysicist, science journalist, and social activist. He has an M.Sc. in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Imperial College London. 

He is the Space and Physics Editor for IFL Science where he has worked for ten years, writing over 6,000 articles that have been read by millions. He is the chair and founder of Pride in STEM, an award-nominated British charity dedicated to supporting and showcasing LGBTQIA+ in STEM. 

Alfredo's first work of narrative non-fiction, Invisible Rainbows, will be published in May 2026.