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Author Mary Wissinger was born in Wisconsin where she spent most of her childhood singing, reading, and daydreaming. She dove into storytelling through acting, singing, and writing (and writing and writing!). A former teacher, she can now be found at her standing desk in St. Louis, MO, writing stories that inspire curiosity about the world and connection with others. She is the author of the entire Science Wide Open Series: Women in Biology, Women in Chemistry, and Women in Physics. To learn more about Mary, you can check out her website, MaryWissinger.com.

Danielle Pioli is an artist and illustrator from Brazil whose mission is to inspire others to create. The idea of creating a whole universe from her mind to paper is what made her fall in love with art and storytelling. As a child, she was drawn to magic—what she calls Quantum Physics now. She creates art, illustrations, comics, zines, poems, songs, and hypnotherapy sessions. She is the illustrator of the entire Science Wide Open Series. For more information on Danielle’s work, you can visit her website at DaniellePioli.com.

"The books inspired me to be someone great!! I like how on the first or second page a kid asks a question, then the little kid gets inspired by the people in the book that did those amazing things, and the kid wants to answer her questions all on her own next time. Another thing I liked about the books is that it's like the book and the girl are having a conversation, and it's a fun way to make you stay interested. I also like that at the end of each book it has you take a quiz on all of the women's names to match their picture. That's a fun way to remember the names of the scientists."

—Finley McHugh, age 11