I'm a mathematical physicist who thinks the universe is stranger and more beautiful than most people realize... and it's my job to show you why.
Dr. Sam Blitz is a mathematical physicist whose research sits at the intersection of differential geometry, conformal geometry, and general relativity. His work, broadly construed, focuses on geometry. Whether it's the conformal structure of hypersurfaces, the microscopic geometry of quantum spacetimes, or the large-scale structures of the universe, if it's geometry, he loves it.
He graduated with his doctorate in physics in 2022 from the University of California, Davis, and has collaborated with research groups there and at the University of Auckland, Vanderbilt University, the University of Warsaw, and more.
Outside of research, Dr. Blitz has built one of the largest science communication presences in mathematical physics online, with over 600,000 followers on TikTok under the handle @blitzphd. He is known for his chalkboard teaching style, his willingness to engage live debates, and his no-nonsense approach to pseudoscience and misinformation.
He describes himself in three modes: researcher, when he's studying new models of spacetime and proving theorems in conformal geometry; communicator, when he's breaking down deep physics and mathematics content for a general audience; and debater, when he's taking on flat earthers, young-earth creationists, and theobros.
Dr. Blitz married his beautiful wife at the end of 2018 and remains happily married with one cat, Evelyn. He is also, proudly, a leftie and a Trekkie.