Antonino Zichichi
Antonino Zichichi is a renowned Italian physicist, celebrated for his contributions to nuclear physics and his role in scientific communication. Born in Trapani, Sicily, in 1929, he founded the Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture and has been a prominent figure in advocating for the intersection of science and spirituality. Zichichi has been vocal about scientific literacy and has engaged in debates regarding the interpretation of evolution and climate change. Recently, he was in the news for discussing the need to reconsider the Church’s historical condemnation of Galileo and for his views on various scientific topics, including astrology and the theory of evolution.
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Antonino Zichichi was a prominent scientist who passed away at the age of 96.
L'ultima intervista di Zichichi (e quel dolore per la moglie scomparsa): «L'oroscopo? Non è scienza, ma neppure la teoria di Darwin lo è. Galileo? Dissi a Wojtyla di farlo santo, ma non lo convinsi»
Italy· 2026-02-09
Antonino Zichichi was a renowned physicist and science communicator who passed away at the age of 96.
Morto Antonino Zichichi, fisico e grande divulgatore della scienza in tv: aveva 96 anniItaly· 2026-02-09
Antonino Zichichi is a 96-year-old professor who has been active in promoting scientific ideas and theories.
Antonino Zichichi: «L'oroscopo non è scienza, ma neppure la teoria di Darwin lo è. Proposi a Wojtyla di fare Galileo santo»Italy· 2025-10-14