MEET THE AUTHORS
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STEPHANIE DEPPE (SHE/HER)
Cofounder
Astronomy Content Strategist
Vera C Rubin Observatory
Obsessed with Oreos, being outdoors, and her cat.
JACQUELINE GOLDSTEIN (SHE/HER)
Cofounder, Author
Instructional Designer
MIT Communication Lab
Loves hiking, organizing, experimenting with gluten-free baking, and whiskey.
NIVEEN ABIGHANNAM (SHE/HER)
Author
SciComm Researcher and Educator
University of Texas at Austin
Enjoys quiet spaces, but will break any awkward silence in one of three languages. Often found starting DIY projects or Marie-Kondo'ing something (next on the list is her "To Read" folder).
JOSHUA BUCHI (HE/HIM)
Author
Student
Stanford University
Loves fiction and writing fiction; runs Dungeons & Dragons games for his friends; orange juice aficionado.
CAROLYN PRALLE (SHE/HER)
Author
Wildlife Researcher
University of Rhode Island
I love swamps and marshes. I appreciate but fear millipedes. So far, I've been to nineteen countries on five continents.
IRIS DU (SHE/HER)
Author
Medical Writer
INVIVO Communications
Loves camping, sketching, reading, a good cup of coffee, and all the dogs.
KIRSTEN GIESBRECHT (SHE/HER)
Author
Graduate Student
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Commonly found mushroom foraging with her dog
MICHAEL GOLDEN (HE/HIM)
Author
Partnerships and Alumni Officer
National Youth Forum (Australia)
Can be entertained for hours on end watching just about any kind of sport, Indulges far too regularly in pastries from the local cafe, Can scientifically prove that dogs are better than people
REYHANEH MAKTOUFI
Author
Civic Science Misinformation Fellow
Rita Allen Foundation, NOVA | PBS
KAY MCCALLUM (THEY/THEM)
Author
PhD Student
McMaster University
Loves bookbinding, baking, crochet, and cosplay
TEODORA STOICA, PHD (SHE/HER)
Author
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Arizona
Makes noises on the cello that are sometimes melodious, amateur birder.
TONY VAN WITSEN
Author
Once climbed a vertical ice pitch blindfolded
MEGAN WIDDOWS (SHE/HER)
Author
Associate Health Writer
Association of British Science Writers
I love going to the theatre (especially musicals!), reading, and trying new restaurants (I have a major sweet tooth!)