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Updated 12/08/2025
Podcast

interTwin talks: What Is a Digital Twin, and Why Does It Matter?

interview with Andrea Manzi (EGI)
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Diego Ciangottini
IT Researcher at INFN: Prototyping cloud-native scientific solutions for a multi experiment Data-Lake

Welcome to the first episode of interTwin Talks! 🚀 Join us as Andrea Manzi, interTwin‬ Project Technical Coordinator from  EGI Foundation, takes us through the fascinating world of digital twins and the ambitious InterTwin project. From the historic Apollo 13 mission that pioneered digital twin technology to today’s cutting-edge scientific applications, discover how digital twins are revolutionizing research across multiple domains. What You’ll Learn

  • The origins of digital twin technology during the Apollo 13 crisis
  • How the interTwin project creates reusable digital twin solutions across scientific domains
  • The technical architecture behind the Digital Twin Engine (DTE)
  • Real-world applications from climate research to high-energy physics

This episode sets the stage for our deep-dive series into the various use cases and technologies developed within the interTwin project. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes featuring climate modeling, high-energy physics, and more!