The Foundations of Experimental Physics

Jacopo Parravicini is a Junior Assistant Professor (RTDA) at the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Firenze in Italy. He received his M.D. in Physics in 2006 from the University of Milan, with honors, and completed his Ph.D. in Photonics at the University of Pavia. During his Ph.D., he focused on studying nonlinear optical materials for photonic applications, and was awarded the "A. Righi" prize by the Italian Physical Society in 2008. He has held research positions at various universities and institutes in France and Italy, including the Université de Franche-Comté, the University of L'Aquila, and the "Sapienza" University of Rome. He was also a member of the Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes of the National Research Council of Italy and a research fellow at the Material Science Department of Milano-Bicocca University. His research interests include nonlinear optics, optical and dielectric properties of disordered systems, phase transitions, photovoltaic materials, experimental quantum simulations, and the foundations of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences. He has authored 74 publications, including 49 in international peer-reviewed journals and 25 in conference proceedings. Professor Parravicini is a member of the Italian Physical Society, and the European Physical Society, and has been a "Senior Member" of the Optical Society of America since 2019.

 The bases of scientific knowledge.-  The role of Mathematics.- Conceptual and empirical structure of physical quantities.- The development of the founding concept of Physics.- The methodologies of knowledge.- Looking for solid bases: attempts to explain everything.-  Looking for solid bases: attempts to demonstrate everything.- True and false in Physics.- How "Science should be done": trying and trying again.- How "Science should not be done": frauds and distortions.- Conclusion: the scientific sight as multiple and human.