Joshua Carroll
Josh Carroll has a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Utah as well as a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Radford University. His research focused on mathematically modeling pulsar spindown dynamics for use in timekeeping technology. He enjoys writing about complex astrophysical concepts in a way that allows everyone to grasp them without desaturating the content, and also about mathematics and the role it plays in our understanding of the universe.
Time and Space: The Strange Reality of Reality
Credit: Unknown artist, Public Domain "Are the dilation calculations correct" the jump coordinator asks you as he approaches your desk.…
5 years ago
Stellar Ghosts: Understanding Our Origins
Our sky is blanketed in a sea of stellar ghosts; all potential phantoms that have been dead for millions of…
8 years ago
Mathematics: The Beautiful Language of the Universe
Let us discuss the very nature of the cosmos. What you may find in this discussion is not what you…
9 years ago
Stars: A Day in the Life
There is something about them that intrigues us all. These massive spheres of gas burning intensely from the energy of…
9 years ago
Spectroscopy: The Key to Humanity’s Future in Space
Imagine, if you would, a potential future for humanity… Imagine massive space-elevators lifting groups of men, women, and children skyward…
9 years ago
A Fun Way of Understanding E=mc2
Many people fail to realize just how much energy there is locked up in matter. The nucleus of any atom…
10 years ago