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. Ralph Barnes earned his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from The Ohio State University. He is now an associate teaching professor at Montana State University and engages in research on a number of topics including reasoning, decision making, and group processes. He is par ticularly interested the ability of scientists to communicate with the general public.

Dr. Robert Bartholomew holds a doctorate in Medical Sociology from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, and is the author of many books on pseudoscience. He teachers History at Botany College in Auckland, New Zealand. His most recent work, American Intolerance: Our Dark History of Demonizing Immigrants (Prometheus 2018), looks at the history of foreigner panics in America.

Michael Cohen is Professor Emeritus of English at Murray State University. His essays have appeared in The Humanist, Harvard Review, and many other magazines. His latest book is A Place to Read (Brisbane: Interactive Press, 2014). He lives on the Blood River in Kentucky and in the Tucson Mountains.

Andrew Cooper-Sansone holds a B.S. in cellular and molecular biology and works as a professional research assistant in the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he contributes to projects regarding the genetic, molecular, and physiological underpinnings of various neurological diseases. He is also a blogger, writing thoroughly researched essays on topics ranging from biology, to psychology, to religion and everyday life at his blog, BiologyAndLife.com.