About the author

Described in a recent interview as 'a scientist with the soul of a musician' Mats E. Eriksson was born in 1972, works as a professor of paleontology, and has a deeply rooted passion for the arts. As opposed to some admirable people who are in the life-saving business, this 'paleo metal devotee' is rather in the death-saving trade, meaning that he loves extinct creatures and death metal. He lives in Malmö, Sweden, with his family. While he loathes hypocrisy, politics, and waiting, he thoroughly enjoys exercise, breath work, coffee, Gvinness, good food, as well as inter- and intraspecific friendship.