Bernard J. Carr is a professor of mathematics and astronomy at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL). A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (or prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and/or researcher usually employed by a college or university. ... Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Astronomy (Greek: αστÏονομία = άστÏον + νόμος, astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, law of the stars) is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, aurora, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation. ... Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until recently Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. ...
His research interests include self-similarity in general relativity, primordial black holes, and the anthropic principle. It has been suggested that Einsteins theory of gravitation be merged into this article or section. ... A primordial black hole is a hypothetical type of black hole that is formed not by the gravitational collapse of a star but by the extreme densities of matter present during early universe. ... In cosmology, the anthropic principle in its most basic form states the truism that any valid theory of the universe must be consistent with our existence as carbon-based human beings at this particular time and place in the universe. ...
He has interests outside physics, including the paranormal.
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