Sahra Talamo

I am Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bologna and Director of the BRAVHO laboratory, where radiocarbon becomes a tool to deeply read the human story. My research brings together archaeology, chemistry, and climatology with the goal of measuring time ever more precisely, in order to better understand our past. In 2018, through the ERC_StG RESOLUTION, I introduced a new interdisciplinary approach, Radiocarbon 3.0, which integrates data from glacial trees, NIR spectroscopy, and climate models. This method has made it possible to date with greater resolution key events such as the encounter between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. BRAVHO is a laboratory open to dialogue across disciplines, where archaeologists, geneticists, chemists, and climate scientists collaborate side by side. I strongly believe in science that speaks to others, this is what inspired my book, Misurare la storia, written to share not only results, but also the stories, challenges, and discoveries that shape every research journey. To me, time is not just a measurement, it is a thread that connects us all.