Willy "Zoosparkle" Guasti
Willy Guasti (born in Prato, 1991) holds a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Florence, where he wrote his thesis on dinosaurs. He works as a science outreach expert and has appeared on Focus TV, contributed to several Italian museums and institutions dedicated to natural sciences — including the Universities of Bologna and Florence, the Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa, MUSE in Trento, CESTHA (Experimental Centre for Habitat Protection), and the Egyptian Museum of Turin — and has written for various DMAX programmes.
He is the creator of Zoosparkle, one of Italy’s most popular science communication projects focused on animals, evolution, and palaeontology.
He is also the author of Il coccodrillo ha il cuore tenero (Rizzoli, 2022) and Dinosauri Eccellenti (Gribaudo, 2024). His third book will be released in July 2025 by Tomodachi Press.
And in case you were wondering — yes, his D&D campaign features scientifically accurate dinosaurs!
ActualPlay - Programme
The ActualPlay Room Returns! In its brand-new home, Play now features the largest ActualPlay space ever! A new space with plenty of room for ...
The Great Game of Evolution - with Federico Plazzi, Willy Guasti, Michele Bellone
Friday, 3:00 PM – Game Science Research Center Room How can we represent evolution through games? Which evolutionary processes lend themselves ...
hours 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
So Many Ways to Die
So Many Ways to Die A live show blending RPG, science communication, and improv storytelling. An adventure through evolution and survival, ...
hours 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
