Mother Daughter Talk, 4/29/19

We talked about a range of topics; everywhere from happiest memories to most challenging experiences.

Interview with mom

An interview with my mother compare the differences in my 19 year old life today to her 19 year old life years ago

Growing up in 1960’s

How growing up in the 1960’s differ from growing up in today’s world. As well as what you wish you would have known back then.

Lifetime Cahnges

Many changes have happened in Sam's life. The biggest change in Sam DiCola's lifetime is Communication and Intertanement.

The Changes of Interpersonal Communication: An interview with my dad, Mark Parkison

Ellie Parkison (21) talks with her dad, Mark Parkison (55) about how interpersonal communication has changed during his lifetime and in various contexts.

Emily’s narrative

this recording is me talking about why I wrote my story about my moving experience how how I felt throughout the process.

“Well, it isn’t necessarily what I planned, but it certainly sounds like an exciting job.” An Interview with Melissa Trainer

Melissa Trainer is a planetary scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and is working on the upcoming Dragonfly mission. We talked to her about pitching Dragonfly and finding out whether it got accepted on TV, accepting opportunities you didn’t...

“You are every bit as capable and competent as other people.” An Interview with Wendy Bohon

Dr. Wendy Bohon is an earthquake geologist and the Senior Science Communication Specialist for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, or IRIS for short (not the IRS). But how did she end up there if she went to school for...

"I was a B+ student, but I was a B+ student with a lot of grit." An Interview with Karen St. Germain

How does one go from being a B+ student who got dressed down by her 8th grade softball coach to the Division Director of the Earth Science Division at NASA? While this might sound like the plot of an inspirational...

“My science is all about sharing.” An Interview with Paula Buchanan

For Paula Buchanan, disaster scientist and emergency management researcher, the whole point of science is to share it with others so that it can benefit everyone. We talked to her about being a “degree collector,” persevering and setting boundaries in...

Grandma DeeDee

We talked about her childhood and what it was like for her growing up. We also talked about regrets and things she would change in th world.

Interview with Marcia Hecker

My interview with my grandmother who was born in 1940 and lived a happy life working in her shoe store and taking care of her family.

Past Affecting The Present.

This is an interview between me the interviewer and my mom the interviewie. We discuss he past and how it has affected her and shaped her as a person to later shape me. My mother's story talks about events that...

Keep going

I inquired about my husband’s childhood and life as an adult.

Brea Schaeffer interviews her mother, Jill Schaeffer, about Jill’s adventure through life.

In this interview, Jill Schaeffer (age 44) reflects on her life. The interview is directed in chronological order. It begins with her discussing her childhood. She talks of memories with her family. It then moves to her growing up. She...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen- Sophie Williams and her Grandmother Beverly Love

On November 22, 2023, Sophie Williams (17) interviewed her grandmother Beverly Love (76) about her past. She recorded this on her grandmother's patio in College Station, Texas. Sophie asked her grandmother about her college life, friendships, family, and more.

“Science is the R&D for the future.” An interview with Christa Peters-Lidard

When Christa Peters-Lidard cold-called the head of NASA’s hydrology lab as an undergrad, she wasn’t thinking she’d eventually land that very position. Now as the Acting Director for Sciences and Exploration at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Christa oversees several...

"There are many ways to be a scientist." An interview with Pacifica Sommers

Pacifica Sommers is an ecologist and explorer. From the deserts of Arizona to the Antarctic tundra, Pacifica has looked at how organisms from tardigrades to pocket mice live in extreme environments. We talked with her about some of the most...

Aaron’s Story
June 29, 2022 App Interview

Aaron gets hospitalized and talks about his experience during and after he was hospitalized.

God Old Days Interview

This interview was done to look back on the past and get a perspective of how different the lives of some of our relatives were.

"Well, I think at the earliest stage, the most important thing is to try it out." An Interview with Craig Kundrot

Craig Kundrot had a hard time narrowing down what type of science he wanted to specialize in, but that ended up being a strength when he became the Division Director for Biological and Physical Sciences at NASA. We talked to...