diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a648afa..ba6bf09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ Numerical models are widely used, but gaining expertise in how they work has oft
 
 ## Authors
 
-[JT Thielen](@jthielen), [Roger Riggin](@riotrogerriot), etc. _Acknowledge primary content authors here_
+ - [JT Thielen](https://github.com/jthielen)
+ - [Sam Gardner](https://github.com/wx4stg)
+ - [Roger Riggin](https://github.com/riotrogerriot)
 
 ### Contributors
 
diff --git a/notebooks/constants.py b/notebooks/constants.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da109ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notebooks/constants.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+R_d = 8.314462618 / 28.96546e-3 # R / Md, (J/(mol*K)) / (kg/mol) = J/(kg*K)
+c_p = 1.4 * R_d / (1.4 - 1) # J/(kg*K)
+gravity = 9.80665 # m/(s^(2))
diff --git a/notebooks/notebook-template.ipynb b/notebooks/notebook-template.ipynb
index dad9f26..d737332 100644
--- a/notebooks/notebook-template.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/notebook-template.ipynb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
+    "# Basic Atmospheric Science Modeling Cookbook\n",
     "---"
    ]
   },
@@ -95,15 +96,13 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Your first content section"
+    "## Model equations setup"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "This is where you begin your first section of material, loosely tied to your objectives stated up front. Tie together your notebook as a narrative, with interspersed Markdown text, images, and more as necessary,"
-   ]
+   "source": []
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.10.8"
+   "version": "3.11.9"
   },
   "nbdime-conflicts": {
    "local_diff": [