Dr Alfredo Carpineti, PhD. is one of IFLScience’s staff writers. He covers mainly astronomy, physics, and technology. He has a PhD. in Astrophysics and an MSc. in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. He has a BSc in Physics & Astrophysics from Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza". He is committed to fighting inequity in STEM and is the chair and founder of Pride in STEM, the largest UK charitable trust dedicated to support LGBTQ+ People in STEM. He’s an avid science communicator producing videos and podcasts under the moniker "The Astroholic".