Hi, I’m Arturo
I’ve spent most of my life devouring books, scribbling down words, and traveling the globe. But I ain’t just all talk, I’ve published a novel, Zagreb, and also done some real science — quantum chemistry, simulations, and the like.
Over a decade, I’ve worked various jobs and roles. I went from being a scientific editor and science communicator to a technology scout and sales & marketing manager. And somewhere in that whirlwind, I landed at Quantistry, where I’m now chief growth officer and co-founder.
Our mission? To shape the future of chemical and material R&D.
From Quantum Chemistry To Stories
From Atoms to Words
A collection of my thoughts and musings on science, writing, and the intersection of the two.
But I’ve never forgotten my love for writing. So, I’ve mixed my two great passions to create From Atoms to Words. In this blog, I’ll be talking about science, writing, and the intersection of the two, with a focus on my journey through the world of simulations, from quantum to AI.
It all started a long time ago with my PhD in quantum chemistry. It’s been a long road since then. Who knows what I will write about next?
Read on and see for yourself.
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Latest Stories
- How Does CRISPR-Cas9 Edit DNA? Under the Computational Microscope
CRISPR-Cas9: the gene editing tool reshaping our era. How does it cleave the DNA? Let’s take a peep through the computational microscope. - Scientific Understanding in the Age of AI Oracles: A Journey Beyond Discovery
How is the concept of scientific understanding evolving in the age of AI? What exactly does this entail, and why does it matter? - Can Quantum Chemistry Simulations Help Trace the Origin of Life?
From cosmic crucibles to Earth’s primordial soups, can quantum chemistry simulations help us understand how lifeless molecules sparked life? - How Can Coarse-Grained Simulations Reveal Geckos’ Wall-Clinging Skills?
What’s actually going on at the molecular level when geckos get their Spider-Man on? Coarse-grained simulations provide an answer. - Quantistry €3 Million Thank You: Let’s Shape the Future of R&D from Quantum to AI
At Quantistry, we are celebrating a significant milestone: €3 million funding to transform chemical and material R&D. From Quantum to AI. - Anion-Pi Interactions: Exploring The Land of Opportunity in Chemistry
Once theoretically predicted, then experimentally confirmed, anion-pi interactions have become central in various fields of chemistry. - Serendipity in Science: What’s its Fate in the Age of AI?
What’s serendipity? Where does AI fit into the picture? And what can we anticipate for the future of scientific discovery? - ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics: Simulating Complexity Beyond Quantum Chemistry
To a quantum chemist, every science problem looks like a quantum chemistry problem. Enter ReaxFF molecular dynamics. - When Will RNA Structure Prediction Get Its AlphaFold Breakthrough?
We’ve mastered predicting protein structures from their sequences. Can we now replicate this success with RNA structure prediction? - Water’s Hydrogen Bonds: What Makes Them Vital for Life As We Know It?
How can water’s hydrogen bonds have such a colossal impact on the existence of life on Earth and, potentially, everywhere else? - All-Atom Molecular Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2: The Computational Microscope’s View of 305 Million Atoms
All-atom molecular dynamics simulations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, featuring 305 million atoms! Is that even possible? Yes, it is. - Enzymatic Reactions: Quantum Chemistry Modeling of Life’s Catalysts
Can we really investigate enzymatic reactions and estimate their activation energies with quantum chemistry? Let’s talk “cluster approach.” - Machine Learning in Materials Science: A Second Computational Revolution?
The journey of machine learning in materials science is just at the beginning. Yet, its impact is already clear. - Quantum Chemistry of Molecule-Surface Adsorption: The 30-Year Struggle To Chemical Accuracy
Theory and experiment battling through three decades: That is the epic tale of quantum chemistry of molecule-surface adsorption. - Graphene to Wisdom: 10 Life Lessons Inspired by Geim’s Nobel Lecture
Andre Geim’s Nobel lecture is a goldmine of science-inspired life lessons. Eager to dig deeper into the wisdom of he who discovered graphene?