Professor Tim Flannery is one of the world’s leading scientists, explorers and conservationists. He is the author of more than thirty books, including the bestselling Explore Your World series for children, and the award-winning Here on Earth (2010), The Weather Makers (2005) and Atmosphere of Hope (2015). He has held positions in renowned institutions across Australia and internationally, including Director of the South Australian Museum, Visiting Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University and Distinguished Research Fellow at the Australian Museum. He was named Australian of the Year in 2007. He is a frequent presenter on ABC Radio, NPR and the BBC, and has also written and presented several series on the Documentary Channel.    Emma Flannery is a scientist and writer who has explored caves, forests and oceans across most of the globe’s continents in search of the elusive fossils, animals and plants that help us understand our planet and who we are in it. With postgraduate experience in geology, chemistry and palaeontology, Emma’s research and writing has been published in scientific journals, children’s books and a number of museum-based adult education tours. She is the co-founder of Museophilliac, an independent curatorial service that has produced programs for the City of Sydney and the Australian Museum, aimed at bringing science to life for a range of audiences.  Illustrator Xavi Ramiro is passionate about communicating through drawing. He creates digital art that appears on screens, paper, canvases, walls, and in exhibition halls. He lives in Girona (Catalonia), Spain, and works worldwide.