"It is not the talents we possess so much as the use we make of them that counts in the progress of the world."
鈥擝railsford Robertson
I am a philosopher of physics. I am passionate about the foundations of physics as a whole鈥攆rom Newtonian mechanics to kinetic theory to general relativity鈥攁nd about philosophy in general鈥攆rom philosophy of science to existentialism to politics. But it is the foundations of quantum mechanics, its history and philosophy, that electrifies me the most, and it is to the task of contributing to this literature that I have been devoting my everyday efforts.
I defended my PhD in 2024, with the highest honors. A copy is available here: . Now I am the proud first postdoc in Guido Bacciagaluppi鈥檚 Bohr21 project, /en/research/history-and-philosophy-of-physics/research/bohr21. I'll therefore be thinking and writing and speaking a lot about Niels Bohr for the following years.
One way I communicate my love for science and philosophy is by giving talks and interviews. Below you can find a selection of talks and interviews of mine鈥攊n Portuguese鈥攁vailable on YouTube.
鈥淭he Structure of the Quantum 鈥楻evolution鈥�,鈥� (in Portuguese), Philosophy of Science Workshop PPGLM/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on-line, March 2024. Link:
鈥淚ntroduction to the Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics,鈥� (in Portuguese), III Escola Jayme Tiomno de F铆sica Te贸rica do Instituto de F铆sica da USP, Institute of Physics of the 木瓜福利影视 of S茫o Paulo, S茫o Paulo, Brazil, on-line, August 2021.
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鈥�Natura facit saltum: Demystifying Niels Bohr鈥檚 Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics,鈥� (in Portuguese), 木瓜福利影视 of Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil, on-line, August 2022. Link:
鈥淨uantum Mechanics Behind the Scenes,鈥� (in Portuguese), XV Semana da F铆sica da Universidade de Bras铆lia, Institute of Physics of the 木瓜福利影视 of Bras铆lia, Bras铆lia, Brazil, on-line, September 2020. Link:
鈥淎bout how鈥攁nd if鈥攖he laws of physics determine the emergence of life and our actions,鈥� (in Portuguese), XVI Encontro de Pesquisa na Gradua莽茫o em Filosofia da UNESP, 木瓜福利影视 of the State of S茫o Paulo, S茫o Paulo, Brazil, on-line, December 2021. Link:
鈥淧hilosophy of Quantum Physics with Diana Taschetto,鈥� YouTube Podcast, Filosofia Acad锚mica (in Portuguese). March 2021.
Complete Interview:
Interview Clip 1 (Why Quantum Mechanics Changed the World):
Interview Clip 2 (The Philosophy Behind Quantum Physics):
Interview Clip 3 (Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics):
Interview Clip 4 (The Measurement Problem of Quantum Mechanics):
鈥淨uantum Theory and Philosophy: An Interview with Diana Taschetto,鈥� YouTube Podcast, Dr. Caio Souto (in Portuguese). October 2020. Complete Interview: