Katie Norris

Interdisciplinary researcher, author, and creative thinker

Katie Norris is an interdisciplinary researcher, author, and creative thinker whose work bridges quantum physics, symbolism, and human consciousness through an accessible and deeply integrative lens. Raised in suburban Maryland, Katie demonstrated an early and sustained curiosity about how systems—artistic, scientific, and human—interconnect. This curiosity expressed itself through music, theater, and rigorous self-directed study, including teaching herself piano at age eight and later exploring subjects well beyond formal curricula.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theater and Music from Frostburg State University, where she balanced artistic training with academic excellence, often collaborating with peers in scientific disciplines. After moving to New York City to pursue a career in theater, Katie continued her lifelong practice of self-study, developing a broad, multidisciplinary foundation that would later inform her work in science communication.

Relocating to Los Angeles marked a deepening of her engagement with physics—particularly quantum physics—and its philosophical and symbolic implications. During this period, Katie taught after-school programs in physics and robotics for elementary and middle-school students, reinforcing her commitment to making complex scientific ideas approachable and meaningful across age groups and backgrounds.

A seasoned traveler, Katie has studied and explored ancient sites and cultures across Egypt, Greece, South America, and the United Kingdom, experiences that further shaped her interest in the continuity of symbolic knowledge across civilizations. These journeys, combined with her scientific inquiry, culminated in her book Quantum Design, which presents quantum concepts not as abstract mathematics reserved for specialists, but as intelligible, experiential frameworks embedded in art, symbols, and ancient wisdom traditions.

At CPAK, Katie Norris brings a unique voice—one that unites modern quantum theory with timeless symbolic language—inviting audiences to reconsider how ancient civilizations encoded knowledge, and how those messages remain relevant to our understanding of reality today.