Katie Steckles
@steckl.es
Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
#64 is a power of two, so I am fortifying myself with the power of two post-donation snacks (obviously, Orange Club and ready salted Seabrooks, the best snacks). #GiveBlood #NHSBT
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#64 is a power of two, so I am fortifying myself with the power of two post-donation snacks (obviously, Orange Club and ready salted Seabrooks, the best snacks). #GiveBlood #NHSBT
Salt and vinegar square and circular crisps, on a cheese topped bap (with a slice of salami, not visible) #CrispSandwichDay
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Salt and vinegar square and circular crisps, on a cheese topped bap (with a slice of salami, not visible) #CrispSandwichDay
Today's #hackjam successes: no actual machine knitting, but made a new handle for the knitting machine case as the plastic one had snapped, and also did a bit of crosswords, a bit of hand knitting and changed the batteries in the doorbell.
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today's #hackjam successes: no actual machine knitting, but made a new handle for the knitting machine case as the plastic one had snapped, and also did a bit of crosswords, a bit of hand knitting and changed the batteries in the doorbell.
Back in the chair and always happy to have an Orange Club #63 #NHSBT #GiveBloodNHS @nhsbt.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Back in the chair and always happy to have an Orange Club #63 #NHSBT #GiveBloodNHS @nhsbt.bsky.social
Excited about this month's Finite Group livestream, 2-3pm on Weds 25th June - we've got Very Special Guest James Grime, chatting to @PeterRowlett.net about maths and games. Sign up for £4/mo to join and watch live, or pay one-time for the recording afterwards - details at finitegroup.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Excited about this month's Finite Group livestream, 2-3pm on Weds 25th June - we've got Very Special Guest James Grime, chatting to @PeterRowlett.net about maths and games. Sign up for £4/mo to join and watch live, or pay one-time for the recording afterwards - details at finitegroup.co.uk
Spent a deeply enjoyable morning yesterday hanging out with @studioknotunknot.bsky.social and knitting some cellular automata! If you want to get better at machine knitting, or hooking a knitting machine up to a computer, Madeleine does fab training in both! 🧶🤖🌈
June 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Spent a deeply enjoyable morning yesterday hanging out with @studioknotunknot.bsky.social and knitting some cellular automata! If you want to get better at machine knitting, or hooking a knitting machine up to a computer, Madeleine does fab training in both! 🧶🤖🌈
Meanwhile on Facebook, that time we did a Star Trek event and we were in the green room sewing tribbles for stage decoration
June 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Meanwhile on Facebook, that time we did a Star Trek event and we were in the green room sewing tribbles for stage decoration
Update: it's everything I ever dreamed of
June 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Update: it's everything I ever dreamed of
There's a new resource on Binary Numbers in our online shop of fun maths activities - only £2.50 for a set of PDFs, slides, and teacher notes for three fun 15-minute maths activities, which can be combined together into a longer session. Visit our shop here: 15minutemaths.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
There's a new resource on Binary Numbers in our online shop of fun maths activities - only £2.50 for a set of PDFs, slides, and teacher notes for three fun 15-minute maths activities, which can be combined together into a longer session. Visit our shop here: 15minutemaths.com
I'm part of the Finite Group, a free Discord community for maths people, with the option of monthly livestreams about maths. Our next livestream is on Weds 25th June, and we'll be joined by special maths pal guest James Grime! Find out more and join at finitegroup.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I'm part of the Finite Group, a free Discord community for maths people, with the option of monthly livestreams about maths. Our next livestream is on Weds 25th June, and we'll be joined by special maths pal guest James Grime! Find out more and join at finitegroup.co.uk
Did you know that I've got an online shop of fun maths activity resources? Me and @AlisonKiddle.bsky.social are sharing our favourite 15-minute maths activities as printable resources (including slides, presenter notes and equipment lists) at 15minutemaths.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Did you know that I've got an online shop of fun maths activity resources? Me and @AlisonKiddle.bsky.social are sharing our favourite 15-minute maths activities as printable resources (including slides, presenter notes and equipment lists) at 15minutemaths.com
If anyone wants to see it, here's the mug I mentioned in this episode:
May 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If anyone wants to see it, here's the mug I mentioned in this episode:
FYI: I'm part of the Finite Group, a friendly bunch of mathematicians with a free Discord community and monthly livestreams about cool bits of maths. Our next is 23rd May, when I'll be chatting with @Ayliean.bsky.social about maths & Rubik's cubes! Find out more and join at finitegroup.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
FYI: I'm part of the Finite Group, a friendly bunch of mathematicians with a free Discord community and monthly livestreams about cool bits of maths. Our next is 23rd May, when I'll be chatting with @Ayliean.bsky.social about maths & Rubik's cubes! Find out more and join at finitegroup.co.uk
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April 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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"Katie, why is the Wednesday night social listed as starting at 7.45pm and 41 seconds?"
"No reason"
"No reason"
April 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Katie, why is the Wednesday night social listed as starting at 7.45pm and 41 seconds?"
"No reason"
"No reason"
Once again, I am speaking at this year’s #CheltSciFest (3rd-8th June), and the programme is now online - view the full line-up here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/whats-on/sci... Tickets will go on sale 23rd April!
April 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Once again, I am speaking at this year’s #CheltSciFest (3rd-8th June), and the programme is now online - view the full line-up here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/whats-on/sci... Tickets will go on sale 23rd April!
