Charlotte Störmer: Born in Germany 21-10-1981- PhD Student, University of Giessen, Germany (October 2008- present) on short and long-term consequences of epidemiological stress in historical human populations - research assistant at the University of Giessen, Germany (2007-2009)- Science degree (Biology), University of Osnabrueck (2001-2003) and University of Giessen (2004- 2007)Ulrich Frey: Born in Germany 18-08-1975- PhD in philosophy at Braunschweig University with Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmer- PhD thesis 2007: The blind spot Cognitive errors in science and their evolutionary roots- research assistant at the University of Giessen, Germany (2007-2009)- research assistant at the University of Braunschweig, Germany (2004-2006)Kai Pierre Willführ:Born in Germany 5-04-1977- PhD Student, University of Giessen, Germany (Mai 2007- present)On epigenetics and long-term consequences of early parental loss - Research assistant at the Institute of Plant Physiology, University of Giessen (2005-2007)- Science degree (Biology), University of Giessen (1998- 2005)