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Talked about memories and life lessons.

Dr. David Des Marais is a senior space scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. In this interview, we talk about his research into the role of carbon on Earth and in space, what Mars could teach us about life on...

An interview with my mother during my short trip home from Japan.

Dixie Hollis talking with her boyfriends mom terry hill about her life and her experiences

Rachel's childhood as an army kid, school, and travels as an adult.

In conversation with my (Jarod) mom (Julie) on her love of photography, how photography shapes her life, her connection to her parents and in-laws and the history they experienced, and on our responsibility as storytellers.

Dr. Mary Beth Wilhelm is a research space scientist at NASA Ames Research Centre. In this interview, Mary Beth talks about lab hopping, visiting five continents in five months, winning the Ames Early Career Researcher Award, and her hopes for...

Learning about family heritage and Nana’s Childhood

I interviewed with my mom about her experiences of growing up in an orphanage in Glasgow, Scotland.

Susan is my unofficial "aunt" who moved here from Scotland 27 years ago. I have known her since I was a little girl, she was my next door neighbor as a kid. This is her immigration story.

Our close family friend, Sheila Malcolm, talks about her memories of growing up in Scotland and how she came to live in America.

During this interview with my Granny and Granda, we talked about their life’s and my dads childhood. Upon much more.

Elizabeth shared her amazing life journey, teen pregnancy, loss of baby, humanitarian work with hemophilia education in impoverished countries, COVID journey and loss of family members, strength in adversity, a life of meaning and purpose, Providence mission. faith, leading with...

I interview my father and his parents (my grandparents)

Me asking questions to my awesome grandpa

In this interview I ask my grandma about are family history

Pappou Demetri talks about his trip to Canada and the lifelong friends he made on the way.

This conversation bounces around. I placed a recorder on the table and pushed play. It's incredible how sharp Janet was at 100 years old. Truly incredible. I know her mind started to get a bit lost in the final years:...

Lucia Greenland (16) talks with her grandmother, Carmel Richmond about her childhood, favorite memories, teaching stories, and life lessons.

Dr. Rama Nemani, Senior Earth Scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center, works on ecological forecasting. In this interview, we discuss how Rama’s career trajectory moved from farming to supercomputing, NASA Earth Exchange (NEX), the difference between simulation modeling and...

Ross Goff (1922-2000) recalled his childhood in Tunnelton and Morgantown, WV during the Great Depression. He served in the U.S. Army Mar 1944 - Mar 1946 in Co K, 11th Regt, 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squad. Fought in four campaigns, including...

Experiences that shaped my grandma's life and ways that she shaped her own life.

I interviewed my uncle. We talked about himself and his memories from his childhood.

I had the interview over the phone with my grandmother and we talked about her first/last marriages and what she learned from them. We also talked about how different it is living back when she grew up and how things...

Talked about my father's childhood, moving to the U.S., and the jobs he has had.