Erik Richardson is a lifelong philosopher and writer fascinated by the possibilities of space exploration. He has taught a wide variety of subjects across grade levels from kindergarten to college and currently runs a small company developing eLearning courses for corporate clients. In addition to running his company, he is also a freelance writer and heads up a small non-profit, which provides STEM classroom grants and holds an annual contest for Young Women Inventors in grades 4-8. His writing includes published poetry, several non-fiction books on math and science, and freelance journalism for magazines and newspapers. He lives in a small rural town in mid-Missouri with his wife and his rambunctious dog..and he still dreams about being an astronaut when he grows up.