Ed Regis, who holds a PhD in philosophy from New York University, is a full-time science writer, contributing to "Scientific American", "Harper s Magazine", "Wired", "Discover", and "The New York Times", among other periodicals. He is the author of several books, including "The Biology of Doom"

Dean Sluyter (pronounced slighter ) has spent a lifetime learning authentic methods of natural meditation from Eastern and Western sages and sharing them with thousands of students, including prisoners, tech innovators, filmmakers, high school students, and entrepreneurs. He has completed numerous retreats and pilgrimages in Tibet, India, Nepal, and Europe, and for decades has led workshops throughout the United States.