Rate My Professor Michele Catanzaro

Michele Catanzaro is a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He holds a PhD in Physics and teaches science and health journalism at undergraduate and master’s levels, including programs at UAB and other institutions. Catanzaro is also affiliated as a researcher with the Institute for the History of Science at UAB. His professional work includes freelance journalism focused on science topics, with contributions to outlets such as Nature.

Catanzaro’s research and teaching center on science communication, responsible scientific journalism, and related areas including the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism and media literacy. He has participated in projects such as the Observatorio PerCientEx de Periodismo Científico Iberoamericano and initiatives examining AI for quality journalism. His publications include peer-reviewed articles and chapters, such as contributions to Nature in 2024 and 2025 on scientific developments and a 2023 chapter on responsible scientific journalism. Catanzaro accepts PhD students and contributes to academic networks in science communication and journalism studies.