Research in public

Media

My research has been featured in national and local media, from television broadcasts to newspapers and online platforms. These stories offered the opportunity to share our findings with a broader audience, bringing the discussion beyond the lab and into the public sphere. Below is a selection of media coverage highlighting some of these contributions.

RAI 3 – TGR Leonardo 27 Jan 2025

National TV Feature on Technological Cognition

Our research was featured on RAI 3 – TGR Leonardo, Italy’s leading science news programme. The national broadcast showcased our study demonstrating that the brain relies on distinct neural pathways when interacting with mechanical tools compared to digital tools.

RAI 3 – TGR Campania 27 Aug 2021

Local TV Feature on the Neuropsychology of COVID-19

Our work on the neuropsychological impact of COVID-19. In the segment, journalist Luigi Carbone presented the study, highlighting its findings on the cognitive and emotional consequences of COVID-19.

Canale 21 – VG21 10 Sep 2021

Interview on the Neuropsychology of COVID-19

Giovanni Federico was interviewed on VG21 (Canale 21, Southern Italy) by Benedetta Piscitelli, discussing the neuropsychological consequences of COVID-19. The conversation drew on findings from a 2021 PeerJ study, later expanded in Scientific Reports (2024) to identify cognitive and neural correlates of pandemic-related fear of contagion.

Quotidiano del Sud Sep 2020

Press Feature – Neuropsychology of COVID-19

In September 2020, Quotidiano del Sud published a feature on the first Italian eye-tracking study of the cognitive and psychological consequences of COVID-19, led by Giovanni Federico with colleagues from IRCCS SYNLAB SDN, Suor Orsola Benincasa University, and SISSA Trieste.