Podcast: Ermal Meta and Simonetta Di Pippo on Music and Stars

In the podcast series 'Contemporaneamente,' curated by Mariantonietta Firmani, musician Ermal Meta and astrophysicist Simonetta Di Pippo discuss the intersection of music and astronomy. Di Pippo, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), holds a Master's in Astrophysics and Space Physics from Sapienza University of Rome, honorary doctorates in Environmental Studies and International Affairs, and has served as visiting faculty at the Space Policy Institute of George Washington University and LUISS University. Before UNOOSA, she was the European expert for NASA's Mars exploration program. Meta, a singer-songwriter and producer, debuted as frontman of La Fame Di Camilla, releasing three albums: 'La Fame di Camilla' (2009), 'Buio e luce' (2010), and 'L'attesa' (2012). The band performed at nearly 500 venues including Heineken Jammin' Festival and Sanremo Festival. Meta has written songs for Italian artists such as Marco Mengoni, Francesco Renga, Emma, Annalisa, Chiara Galiazzo, Patty Pravo, Clementino, Francesco Sarcina, Lorenzo Fragola, and Elodie, and won the 2016 edition of Amici.