Meheru Alaspure is a junior addicted to astrobiology, neurochemistry and capsicum pizzas studying in Pune, India. Her work has appeared in Elan Magazine, Daphne Review, Incandescent Review, Alcott Youth Review, and elsewhere. The John Locke Institute has also commended her and she has received an honorable mention in the Bowseat Ocean Awareness competition. She also runs an exobiology /literature/ girlhood newsletter called Via Lacteum (https://via-lacteum-newsletter.beehiiv.com/)