Antonio Pascale, born in Naples in 1966, lived first in Caserta then in Rome, where he works and lives. He is a writer, essayist, TV author and Ministerial Inspector (Ministry of Agriculture). He has published many books and won many awards. His latest book is “The Fig Leaf, a story of women, men, trees” (Einaudi), with which he won the Chiara Prize. He edits Agrifoglio and contributes to The Morning Post, The Sheet, Science, and Mind. He writes for Republic Guides and is involved in science popularization.