Erin Branham is a museum education professional who has worked at natural and cultural history and art museums for over 30 years, including the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. She holds a Master of Art in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Comparative mythology and religion have been her lifelong passions, heavily influenced by study of humanity's artistic history. Erin is also a mom, a cook, a gardener, a fiber artist, and a massive nerd who reads a lot of science fiction and fantasy, as well as historical, cultural and scientific non-fiction.