JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., is an author and an international speaker, educator, and preventive psychologist. She also works with parents, teachers, and other adults who work with children as a consultant to schools worldwide on issues of brain development and gender equality. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain.

Terrence Deak, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Binghamton University in upstate New York, where he runs a highly active neuroscience laboratory. Dr. Deak and his wife, Molly, have 3 inquisitive boys (Wyatt, Owen, and Oscar) who are extremely interested in how their brains work, just like you. Together, they enjoy a plethora of outdoor activities, travel, and learning something new every day.

Neely Daggett is an Iranian-American artist who lives just outside Portland, OR with her husband, three young children, one quirky cat, and thirty houseplants. She has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Colorado. Creating picture books is her passion, but she also loves to cook, travel, run long distances, and visit the Oregon coast with her family. She has illustrated several children's books, including The White House Cat by Cylin Busby and The Supreme Court and Us by Christy Mihaly. Neely's fantastic elastic brain likes a cup of tea and a book before bed and is busy dreaming up characters for all her stories, both day and night! You can find more of her work at www.neelydaggett.com.