redwhine   10 #1 Posted February 19, 2018 Nerdy Life Hacks  Who? Katie Steckles  What's the talk about?  We all know that people with maths, science and technology skills are experienced at problem-solving. But how useful are those skills in the real world? Mathematician and speaker Katie Steckles will show you some mathematical, logical and geometrical tricks to solve some of everyday life’s minor challenges – from tying your shoelace to changing a duvet cover, and plenty of others. You’ll never fold a t-shirt the same way again!  Katie Steckles is a mathematician based in Manchester, who gives talks and workshops on different areas of maths. She finished her PhD in 2011, and since then has talked about maths in schools, at science festivals, on BBC radio, at music festivals, as part of theatre shows and on the internet. She enjoys doing puzzles, solving the Rubik’s cube and baking things shaped like maths. In 2016, Katie was awarded the Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement.  http://sheffield.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/13438/Nerdy-Life-Hacks  https://www.facebook.com/events/120676825227918/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
