Margherita Bassi is a trilingual freelance science writer with wide editorial experience. She contributes regularly to Smithsonian Magazine, Gizmodo, and Popular Science, covering archaeology, paleontology, astronomy, engineering, and new research. Passionate about storytelling, she makes complex science accessible to everyday readers and enjoys long-form features focused on human experiences. Her work also appears in BBC Travel, Discover Magazine, Live Science, Atlas Obscura, and Città Nuova, among others. Educated at Boston College and L’Ecole Du Journalisme de Nice, she combines strong academic training with international reporting.