Kenneth Ring, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Connecticut and cofounder and past president of the International Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS). Regarded by many as the "Dean of NDE Researchers," he is the founding editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies and the author of several books, including his bestselling Life at Death, Heading toward Omega, and The Omega Project. He lives in Kentfield, California.

Evelyn Elsaesser is an independent researcher and author in the field of death-related experiences, notably NDEs and after-death communications (ADCs). She has written numerous books and articles on these subjects, including Lessons from the Light, coauthored with Kenneth Ring. She is the leader of the research project "Investigation of the Phenomenology and Impact of Spontaneous After-Death Communications (ADCs)" and founding member and member of the Scientific Committee of Swiss IANDS. She lives in Switzerland.