Sam McKee works in education and academia as a researcher and associate tutor/lecturer on the philosophy of science faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is director of Aylesbury Vale YFC, a charity putting on events for schools across the area in the sciences and humanities.
Sam is a polymath, gaining a 1st class degree in genetics at Cambridge University, a BA (Hons) in theology at Chester University followed by an MRes. He has a second master’s degree in molecular biology from Birkbeck. He is currently studying a PhD in philosophy of science. This winter he commences doctoral research at the University of Reading in molecular biology where he will be continuing research into DNA repair in the McGuffin laboratory. Working with ISSET, he oversaw a winning team which had its experiment flown to space by SpaceX to be conducted by astronauts on the International Space Station.
Sam speaks regularly to both students and adults on biology, aspects of religion and science, philosophy of science and religious studies. He also facilitates public debates around these disciplines for secondary school and university audiences. He is a popular writer for media outlets such as The Conversation, The Freethinker and the Institute for Art and Ideas (IaI).
Sam is passionate about STEM education and investing in the next generation, serving as an ambassador for The Genetics Society, as well as on the committee of Mars Society UK and Christians in Science. He is a member of the International Society for Science and Religion, and an author/reviewer for the European Journal for Philosophy of Science. He is part of the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine; an academic group for the history of physics.
