Dimitris Petakos holds a BA in History and Philosophy of Science from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a BA in Communication, Media and Culture from Panteion University, an MA in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (NKUA), and a PhD in History of Science (NKUA).

Since 2020, he has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications of NCSR “Demokritos.” His work focuses on the design and development of cultural projects, interactive exhibitions, and educational programs exploring the relationship between the humanities, science, and technology. He is the co-curator of AiTHERION, an initiative created through the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture and NCSR “Demokritos,” which develops cultural experiences on ancient Greek philosophy through new technologies.

Since 2020, he has been teaching Science Communication in the Master’s Program in Science Communication at the Hellenic Open University. From 2016 to 2020, he taught courses on the history of science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA). Between 2010 and 2020, he collaborated with the Herakleidon Museum, the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, and the Eugenides Foundation, mainly on the design and implementation of educational programs, as well as on public talks related to the history of science and the public image of science.

He is the scriptwriter and narrator of three History of Science documentaries: Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler: Three Great Astronomers (2011), the award-winning Galileo: Fighting in the Dawn of Modern Science (2013), and the award-winning Newton: The Force of God (2016).