Draft:Katie Steckles
Katrina Steckles is a British mathematician, maths communicator, author and podcaster based in Manchester in the UK.[1] She is known for contributions to the Numberphile YouTube channel and as a member of the winning team of Only Connect series 16.
Career
Steckles completed a PhD in dynamical systems at the University of Manchester in 2011.[2] Since then, she has worked as a maths communicator for organisations such as Maths Inspiration, Maths in Action and Think Maths,[3] and as an academic at Sheffield Hallam University.[4] She was awarded The Josh Award, a national prize for early-career science communicators, in 2016.[5]
Steckles worked with Matt Parker on outreach projects such as MegaMenger, the Manchester MegaPixel and the Domino Computer.[6] Steckles edits the puzzle feature 'BrainTwister' and writes the 'Mathematics of Life' column in New Scientist with Peter Rowlett.[7] Also with Rowlett, she presents the Mathematical Objects podcast.[8][9]
Books
- The Math of a Milkshake by Katie Steckles (2020)
- The Biology of Bananas by Katie Steckles (2020)
- The Curious World of Scientific Symbols by Katie Steckles and Nathan Adams (2022)
- Short Cuts: Maths by Katie Steckles, Sam Hartburn, Alison Kiddle and Peter Rowlett (2023)[10]
- Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words by Katie Steckles, Sam Hartburn and Ben Sparks (2024)
References
- ^ Rycroft-Smith, Lucy. "Seven questions with... Katie Steckles". Cambridge Mathematics. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Steckles, Katrina. "Loop spaces and Choreographies in Dynamical Systems". The University of Manchester. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Think Maths". STEM Learning. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Dr Katie Steckles". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "The Josh Award". Science and Industry Museum. Science Museum Group. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Chicot, Katie. "Mirror Pillar". MathsWorldUK. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "How Fibonacci numbers give us a neat hack for converting between units". New Scientist. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Edgar, Tom (4 July 2022). "Podcasting Mathematics". Math Horizons. 29 (4): 24–28. doi:10.1080/10724117.2022.2034401. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Beveridge, Colin (7 August 2022). "Quick Guide: How to reboot your interest in maths". The Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Bellos, Alex (29 April 2024). "Can you solve it? Tiler swift". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2024.