Andrew Zipkin is an archaeological scientist and analytical chemist who specializes in the application of geochemical and computational science methods to questions about mobility, networks, and trade in prehistory.

Palka is an archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnohistorian of indigenous religions, art, and cross-cultural contact in Mexico and Central America.

Jinglin Li is a PhD candidate specializing in medieval Chinese art history, focusing on murals, caves, and stone/brick reliefs.