Science Creations Founder & Author :

Serena Muhammad

SERENA, AKA: Dr.SBSWICTS (Silly But Serious When it Comes to Science),

AKA: Dr. Sunflower

Serena Muhammad has had a passion for science and nature from a young age. Born in 1975 in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Andalusia, Alabama, she is the daughter of the late Dr. Abdul B. Muhammad (a psychiatrist) and the late Gloria Saleem Muhammad (a teacher and homemaker) and grew up in a large family of 8 children. She is a graduate of Georgia State University with a background in education and a degree in sociology. Her love of science led her to become a science teacher and to found the science "edutainment" company Science Creations, where she goes by the name of her alter-ego "Dr.SBSWICTS" ("Silly But Serious When It Comes To Science"). In the summer of 2024, Decatur campers gave her the new name, “Dr. Sunflower”, because of her obsessive love of sunflowers.

She spends as much time outdoors as possible, enjoying hiking, swimming, biking, kayaking, and spending time with family. She also enjoys learning about new people and cultures, especially through traveling. She has traveled extensively to various countries including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Venezuela, Great Britain, France, Syria, Costa Rica, The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Turkey, Senegal most recently, South Africa, & Hawaii. She has two beautiful & intelligent daughters, Sadiyyah and Sajdah, and two cats named Magnolia & Joy. A to Z Herbs and Spices was her first book, published in February 2021.  Her most recent book was published in September 2023, a board book dedicated to her grandson, Naseem, titiles, “Nassem’s 5 Lessons from the Heart”.