Misty CartyMisty Carty is a children's science author. Before that, she received her Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Maryland and was a professor of Physics and Astronomy at McKendree University and then Marymount University. Now she lives in Albuquerue, New Mexico, where she stays home with her children, writes, and provides science outreach opportunities. She hopes to inspire children of all ages to explore the world around them and become scientists themselves! She particularly hopes to encourage more girls and young women to have an interest in science and math, to see if these are fields they have an undiscovered passion for. Read More Read Less