Sten-Erik has an M.A. degree in History from the University of Tartu and is currently finishing his PhD thesis on the scientific connections between Estonia and Finland during the interwar period. A self-described book dragon, he enjoys reading both classics and newest releases, is a voracious consumer of non-fiction, agrees with Carl Sagan that writing might be the greatest of human inventions, and dreams of having a library room for himself and his family.