Shelli R. Johannes (she/her) is the co-author of the Loves Science series. An animal lover, she can often be found volunteering with animal conservation groups or rescuing strays off the side of the highway. Shelli lives in Atlanta with her husband, two kids, and a whole bunch of pets. Visit her online at srjohannes.com. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @srjohannes. Mike Moran (he/him) is an illustrator and artist whose work has appeared in many mediums from magazines, newspapers, animation, children's books, toy packaging, apps, and trade show convention tents to greeting cards.

A huge baseball and Beatles fan, he lives with his wife and two sons in Florham Park, New Jersey. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @mikemoran_illo.