The Forgotten Teachers

The Forgotten Teachers (published by Unruly / Enchanted Lion Books, 2025) is a science-meets-myth origin story reimagined for our times. Written by neuroscientist and poet, Brian Isett, and illustrated by me. Follow along: @claudiabicen

A whimsical atlas of the evolution of life on Earth
— The New Yorker
A gorgeous, genre-blurring work of art and science.
— School Library Journal
A mystical...trippy portrait of interconnection.
— Publishers Weekly
A stunningly beautiful...deeply meaningful and poetic body of work.
— Rithika Merchant
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An immensely profound vision.
— Satish Kumar