Claudia Flandoli graduated with a degree in biology from the University of Pisa and then she chose to become an author and draw graphic novels, studying at the ISIA in Urbino and the MiMaster in Milan. Due to her double formation, her graphic novels are often about science. She has worked as an illustrator for Zanichelli, Mondadori, CNR, Sironi editore, The Gurdon Institute, and The Royal Society of Chemistry.