During the making-of of the E-CAM Comics the collaboration with the founders and directors of the Comics&Science magazine, Roberto Natalini and Andrea Plazzi, and with the authors of the comics, Giovanni Eccher (writer) and Sergio Ponchione (cartoonist), was remarkable.
In this conversation about how “it all came to be”, Sara Bonella (CECAM Deputy Director), Ignacio Pagonabarraga (CECAM Director) and the Comics&Science team will shed light on how they found a way to explain laypeople about modelling, simulation and HPC through comics.
Short biography of the people involved in this conversation
GIOVANNI ECCHER: Is a comics writer and a scriptwriter for movies and animation. He also directed the documentary “Magnus – Il segno del Viandante”. He wrote the story of EKHAM The Wise.
SERGIO PONCHIONE: Is one of the artists of the multi-awarded series Mercurio Loi. Among his books: Obliquomo, Memorabilia and Grotesque. He is the cartoonist behind EKHAM The Wise.
ROBERTO NATALINI: Is the Director of the CNR Institute for applied mathematics “Mauro Picone” (Cnr-Iac), in Rome. He is the director and editor-in-chief of Comics&Science, together with Andrea Plazzi.
ANDREA PLAZZI: Is an author and editor with a scientific background and active in the field of comics. He is the director and editor-in-chief of Comics&Science, together with Roberto Natalini.
SARA BONELLA: Is the Deputy Director of CECAM and E-CAM’s work-package leader. She is also Maître de d’Enseignement et de Recherche at EPF-Lausanne.
IGNACIO PAGONABARRAGA: Is the Director of CECAM and E-CAM’s technical manager. He is a Professor at the University of Barcelona.
