Hannah Critchlow is a world-renowned neuroscientist and Kingsley Bye-Fellow at Magdalene College in Cambridge University. In 2014, the Science Council named her one of the UK's 100 leading practicing scientists and one of ten leading “communicator scientists.” In 2019, she was listed by Nature as one of Cambridge University's “Rising Stars in Biological Sciences.” That year, she was also elected a member of the prestigious European Dana Alliance of the Brain, which is comprised of Europe's eminent neuroscientists.

 Hannah Critchlow's first book, The Science of Fate, captivated the public immediately after publication in 2019, making it onto the Sunday Times' “Top Ten Bestseller” and Amazon UK's bestseller lists. As a top scientist and communicator, she is at the forefront of popularizing science by disseminating scientific information for everyone to understand.

Antonio Damasio is a world-renowned neuroscientist, Professor of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neurology at the University of Southern California, and Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI). Born in Portugal, he completed his medical degree and PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Lisbon. He later joined the University of Iowa, where he served as Head of Neurology for many years before moving to USC. Damasio is best known for his landmark research on the role of emotion in decision-making, consciousness, and the self. His work has fundamentally changed how scientists and philosophers understand the relationship between the brain, body, mind, and culture. He is the author of several internationally acclaimed books, including Descartes' Error, The Feeling of What Happens, Looking for Spinoza, Self Comes to Mind, and The Strange Order of Things. His research has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Signoret Prize, the Prince of Asturias Award, and the Honda Prize. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.