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Ástor Alexander is a figurative illustrator and painter. He specializes in portraits and he’s a big fan of the American illustrators of the 60s. His work can be seen at behance.net/astoralexander

Dr. David P. Barash is professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington; his most recent book is Through a Glass Brightly: Using Science to See Our Species as it Really Is, forthcoming from Oxford University Press. With his wife, Judith Eve Lipton, he is currently writing a book about nuclear deterrence.

Dr. Todd M Freeberg is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is a behavioral ecologist who studies social behavior and communication.

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