Laird Scranton is an independent researcher of ancient cosmology and language.  Laird is adept in comparative cosmology have served help synchronize aspects of ancient African, Egyptian, Vedic, Chinese, Polynesian and other world cosmologies, and have led to an alternate approach to reading Egyptian hieroglyphic words.  His degree is in English from Vassar College.   He became interested in Dogon mythology and symbolism in the early 1990s. He has studied ancient myth, language, and cosmology since 1997 and has been a lecturer at Colgate University. He also appears in John Anthony West’s Magical EgyptDVD series. He lives in Albany, New York.   His writings include books and articles published or taught by Colgate University, Temple University and the University of Chicago.He is also an independent software designer.