Welcome to my blog 👋! I’m Matt Lilley, a physicist, technologist and educator with an attitude of:
- If I don’t know it, I’ll learn it
- If it doesn’t exist, I’ll build it
and so here I write about what I’m learning and building. I mostly keep this as a record—otherwise, I’d probably forget half the things I’ve worked on. I do also hope that if you come across my website you enjoy reading my posts and get something useful from them - that would be a nice bonus 😄. I focus on science, technology and education. From the mysteries of quantum physics and the challenges of cold fusion, to tech education and the potential of GPT. I’ve also got a series on guesstimation that invites you to solve seemingly impossible problems like “how many people are picking their nose right now?” 🤔.
Ok, now a little bit more about me and my work.
For nearly a decade, I worked in academia researching fusion energy, nonlinear dynamics, and instabilities. Alongside my research, I lectured advanced mathematics and electromagnetic waves to PhD and master’s students, mentored at all academic levels, and presented internationally 🤓.
Driven by a desire for self-funded research, I founded Level 8 Limited in 2013, taught myself to code, and built Squidler, a cross-platform app. I’ve continued to build all kinds of things since then: productivity tools like Slidee, Swipee and Flashee, automation bots and interactive simulations. I code today because it’s fun - there’s nothing quite like the thrill of seeing your code creations come to life! You can check out a few of my completed projects on my portfolio site, lilley.io.
My passion for education extended beyond academia—since 2017 I’ve since facilitated 153 workshops for business leaders on topics like blockchain, AI, machine learning, and quantum computing.
Nothing like a bit of Quantum Computing for breakfast cc @DecodedCo pic.twitter.com/r71bzwe5KI
— Kathryn Parsons (@KathrynParsons) July 12, 2018
I’ve also helped people launch their careers in tech (student recommendations on my LinkedIn) and have launched a weekend-long learning experience called Taste of Tech, designed to help people figure out if a career in tech is right for them.
More recently, I’ve re-engaged with physics full time through a collaboration with MIT and the Anthropocene Institute on nucleonics research—a new field exploring nuclear state manipulation. This work pushes the boundaries of solid-state fusion and could redefine how we think about energy at the fundamental level. It’s either groundbreaking or, at the very least, an excellent excuse to geek out over quantum mechanics again.
Outside of my website, I create physics content on YouTube (Casual Physics) - like and subscribe 🤣.
Ok, that’s all from me - thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom.
Contact
email: info@mattlilley.com
LinkedIn: Matthew Lilley
Twitter: @mklilley
Instagram: mattlilleycom
YouTube: CasualPhysics
GitHub: mklilley