Selected work
  • Paid contractor
  • Jun 2023–Present
  • Hybrid, primarily remote

Scientific evidence behind published work

Paid scientific research, fact-checking, visual production and WordPress operations since 2023. Since October 2026, my work also includes reusable media workflows using Antigravity, Gemini and Google Drive, with client training.

A published acknowledgement

“Mario Marcolongo è il mio fidato collaboratore, è bravissimo a scavare nella letteratura scientifica e a scovare eventuali errori.”

English translation: Mario Marcolongo is my trusted collaborator; he is excellent at digging into the scientific literature and spotting possible errors.

Giacomo Moro Mauretto · Italiani veri · Mondadori (a major European publishing group), 2025 · Ringraziamenti / Acknowledgements

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Published video projects

Research, writing, fact-checking and visual production in varying combinations. Featured here are the shark-attack work and cannabis series. This is a selection for this portfolio; the Entropy profile lists the broader collection. Roles on accompanying maps and articles are identified separately.

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Playlist captured 2026-10-14. This includes videos and Shorts. Roles vary by project; the video, reel and thumbnail collections may overlap and are not summed.

Selected video editing

Selected editing in DaVinci Resolve for Entropy for Life and Luca Perri’s channel, through my work with Giacomo. My contribution is stated for each published example.

Editing roles confirmed by me on 2026-10-02; titles and publishers checked against YouTube metadata. These examples are not added to the dated published-work totals.

Reels & AIRC data visualization

I personally created the data visualizations for the AIRC reels that feature them. The complete reels are collaborative productions; these previews come from the published posts.

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21 Instagram entries in the profile, captured 2026-09-30. TikTok reposts are not counted as additional pieces. AIL collaborations are separate from AIRC.

Thumbnail design & direction

Selected work I created, co-created or guided through concepts and instructions. The role varies by project; these images do not imply sole design authorship. The Siberian plague video is a video contribution, not a thumbnail credit.

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Website delivery & published articles

Actual Entropy for Life homepage designed, built and operated by Mario Marcolongo
Live WordPress website: design, build and ongoing technical operation

I designed and built the WordPress site and continue its publishing, hosting, DNS/SSL and technical operation.

Published avian-influenza article showing Giacomo Moro Mauretto and Mario Marcolongo's coauthor byline
Published H5N1 article with a visible coauthor byline; archived page view

Original data views

Roles and selected projects on my Entropy profile ↗

About the project

Entropy for Life is an Italian science-communication project covering biology, evolution and the environment, with 500K+ combined followers and subscribers across its social accounts. As of 1 October 2026, the main YouTube channel displayed 272K subscribers, More Entropy displayed 50.2K and Instagram displayed 159K followers. The combined total also includes TikTok, Facebook and Telegram; it counts subscriptions and follows, with overlapping audiences.

Scientific research, writing and fact-checking

Since June 2023, I have worked as a paid contractor on primary-literature research, scientific fact-checking and script development. The collaboration is primarily remote, with occasional onsite work at the client's studio in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Depending on the assignment, I write, co-write or review content, check claims against sources and adapt English-language evidence for Italian audiences, preserving terminology and scientific context.

Data analysis and visual production

My work includes collecting and organizing data, creating charts and maps, preparing slides and on-screen assets, and researching images. I also contribute to short-form content and selected thumbnail concepts or production, independently or in collaboration with the video editor. Responsibilities vary by project. I personally created the data visualizations in the AIRC reel collaborations that use them; the whole reels are collaborative productions.

AI-assisted media workflows and client training

Since October 2026, I have configured reusable AI-assisted media workflows using Antigravity, Gemini and Google Drive. I compare tools for the task and budget, configure prompts and the Drive connection, and check file inspection, selection and renaming. One assignment covered thousands of images. I review output files and recorded actions, and trained the client to use the setup independently. This is part of the wider paid collaboration.

Website design, build and operations

I designed and built entropyforlife.it in WordPress. Since September 2023, my work has included responsive design, publishing, configuration and functionality changes, OVHcloud hosting, DNS, SSL and technical SEO. I investigate configuration and publishing problems, then check the affected layouts and functions after changes. This combines initial website delivery with ongoing responsibility for its operation.

Examples to inspect

The organizational work record links four representative areas: the website and infrastructure, the shark-attack map, analysis of great-white-shark length, and H5N1 source research and articles. These show different parts of the work rather than treating every contribution as the same task.

Published contribution record

The video and thumbnail collections checked on 14 October 2026 list 57 video contributions (including Shorts) and 17 selected thumbnail projects. The profile also lists four articles and 21 short-form entries from the earlier reel capture. Collections can overlap and are not summed. Thumbnail roles include independent design, collaboration and concept direction. I contributed to the Siberian plague video, but did not create its thumbnail.

Attribution

The linked work record is published on the Entropy for Life website, which I help manage. It is an organizational attribution record; project-specific credits describe shared work. Brand audience figures and channel-wide performance are not presented as my personal results.

Claim provenance

Acknowledged by Giacomo Moro Mauretto in Italiani veri (Mondadori, a major European publishing group, 2025) for scientific-literature research and error detection.

The author's published acknowledgement endorses Mario's scientific-literature research and ability to identify errors. It is a client reference, not independent testing of skill, scholarly citation, book coauthorship, Mondadori employment or evidence that Mario reviewed the entire book.

Evidence: published acknowledgement · Owner: client author · Observed 2026-10-02.

Giacomo Moro Mauretto, Italiani veri. Storia evolutiva e genetica del nostro Paese (Mondadori, 2025), Ringraziamenti / Acknowledgements. The exact passage was inspected in the reader screenshot supplied by Mario on 2 October 2026; the owned ebook and full-page screenshot are not republished. The publisher catalogue establishes book identity, not the wording of the acknowledgement.

In the evidence index →

Edited selected science videos and Shorts in DaVinci Resolve, with full and partial editing roles identified per example.

Mario confirmed full editing of two linked Luca Perri Shorts and two Entropy videos about genetic testing and genetic selection, plus partial initial editing of the Luca Perri electric-car video, on 2 October 2026. YouTube metadata confirms publication titles and channels, not individual editing credits. These examples do not establish channel ownership, sole production authorship, advanced editing proficiency or additional pieces beyond the older inventory.

Evidence: contributor confirmation · Owner: contributor · Observed 2026-10-02.

Original evidence

In the evidence index →

Mario reports that the client renamed and added metadata to thousands of images and hundreds of videos, addressed a major video-pipeline bottleneck and continues using and expanding the configured workflow.

Approximate image/video scale and the bottleneck addressed are reported by Mario. No exact inventory, measured time or cost savings, revenue, independent causal evaluation or commercial Copilot Studio delivery is established. The AI workflow work began in October 2026, within the wider paid collaboration that began in June 2023.

Evidence: contributor confirmation · Owner: contributor · Observed 2026-10-29 · Event/start 2026-10.

Mario's firsthand report supplied on 29 October 2026, following his workflow configuration, output review and client training. This records the reported client outcome, not an independently audited measurement or a verbatim client testimonial. Client files and private correspondence are not republished.

In the evidence index →

Entropy for Life is an Italian science-communication project with 500K+ combined followers and subscribers across its social accounts.

Figures checked on 1 October 2026: main YouTube channel 272K subscribers, linked More Entropy channel 50.2K subscribers, Instagram 159K followers, Facebook 9.5K followers and Telegram 3,984 subscribers. Mario reported TikTok at 54.9K on the same date; that count was not independently verified. These displayed figures sum to approximately 550K across the organization's accounts. Figures are rounded and audiences may overlap; this is not a count of unique people, personal reach or growth attributable to Mario.

Evidence: contributor confirmation · Owner: contributor · Observed 2026-10-01.

Original evidence

In the evidence index →

Created the data visualizations in the Entropy for Life × AIRC reels that feature them.

Visualization authorship: contributor-confirmed, 30 September 2026. Public captions verify AIRC context, not individual production roles. Shared productions; no sole reel authorship or direct AIRC employment is implied.

Evidence: contributor confirmation · Owner: contributor · Observed 2026-09-30.

Original evidence

In the evidence index →

Research and production contributions: 57 videos and Shorts, 4 articles, 21 short-form entries and 17 selected thumbnail projects.

Record on a site I manage. Roles vary; collections overlap. Thumbnails include shared work. Reels retain their earlier capture date. Brand audience is not my personal reach.

Evidence: organizational work record · Owner: client organization · Observed 2026-10-14 · Event/start 2023-06.

Original evidence

In the evidence index →

Source review: 2026-10-24. This is a dated account; the linked sources may have changed.