Sam Kay

I am an MMath graduate from Durham University. I studied courses that branch off macroscopic-level fluid dynamics and quantum field theory (QFT), with a particular interest in the construction of the Standard Model.

This October I will be joining the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham for my PhD, specialising in astrophysical fluid dynamics. Project specifics: here.

I write and help produce the maths magazine Chalkdust; I have written a number of articles as myself and as the cryptic crossword setter Seuss.

I co-hosted the popular maths podcast Chalkboard Ultra, where Louie Leventhall and I talked about cool (!) concepts in maths and chatted to PhD candiates and lecturers about their research. The reins are now in the hands of Cassia Pearce.

During the summers I haved worked as a STEM, Outdoor Adventure and Rockshop counsellor at a children’s summer camp in Pennsylvania, USA. I have been the lead pianist and keytar player in various bands, most recently in Quantum Funk Theory (QFT).