Barbara Tinker is a PhD clinical psychologist. Robert Tinker has a PhD in physics and is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of educational technology. He and Barbara Tinker are founders of the Concord Consortium, a pioneer in using computers and other technology to enhance inquiry in science and mathematic education. They live in Amherst, Massachusetts. Penny Noyce is a doctor and the author of several books in the Galactic Academy of Science series, including "The Baffling Case of the Battered Brain," "The Desperate Case of the Diamond Chip," and "The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine." She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.