Dr. Tupá Guerra is a professor of Ancient Studies at Israel Bible Center. Her research is focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Second Temple Period. Her Ph.D. dissertation, from the University of Birmingham – UK, focused on prayer, protection against evil, demonology, and magic. She is currently doing a post-doctorate in the department of metaphysics at the University of Brasília, is head of historical research at the Museu do TCU and is part of the team of three podcasts in Brazil.