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Carbonate sedimentologist Michael Whalen participated as a shore-based scientist on Expedition 364, Chicxulub: Drilling the K-Pg Impact Crater. Mike discusses his interest in these sediments, his time working on material at the Breman Core Repository in Germany, and how having...

Bonus audio! Jonathan Lewis sat down to share his experiences sailing on Chikyu. But in addition to detailing his experiences at sea, Jon discusses how the Chikyu changed him as a scientist and motivated him to give back to the...

Structural geologist Jon Lewis sailed on Expedition 315 on the scientific research vessel Chikyu in 2007 - his first-ever at-sea experience. Jon explains this riser vessel, the training required for the helicopter landing necessary to join the ship, as well...

Keir Becker has sailed on 22 expeditions of scientific ocean drilling. For this conversation, he focuses on his four Glomar Challenger expeditions, including the technology and communications that existed during those years - and what it was like to receive...

One Small Step conversation partners Robbie Bassett (44) and Joseph "Shayne" Snavely (56) have a conversation about the political divide and the paths that their careers took to bring them to where they are now.

Expedition Project Manager Thomas Ronge discusses his experiences as a sedimentologist at sea on JOIDES Resolution. He provides an overview of the collaboration across cultures and roles on the ship during JR's two-month expeditions, from his time in Iceberg Alley...

One Small Step conversation partners Stephen Demarest (41) and Daniel "Dan" Smith (55) have a conversation about their experiences as fathers of older kids, influential experiences with scout masters, and the complexities of participating in the pledge of allegiance.

One Small Step conversation partners Clay Adair (38) and Daryl Juran (70) sit down for a conversation about their , their career paths, taxes, and the news media they take in.

One Small Step conversation partiners Mary Blankenship (69) and Sandra Westmoreland (68) have a conversation about becoming mothers later in life, the need for people to understand each other, nightly prayer, and 9/11's impact on them.

Bonus audio! Andrew McIntyre and Laura Guertin both sailed on JOIDES Resolution for the first time during Expedition 390 (South Atlantic Transect I) and sat down to record a conversation four months after their time on the JR had ended....

Yaaminii Bhardwaj (17) talks with her dad, Prem Bhardwaj (47), about his childhood, his career, his experience immigrating to America from India, and his hopes and dreams for Yaaminii.

Micropaleontologist Timothy Bralower has sailed multiple times on JOIDES Resolution and a mission-specific platform. He reflects upon how communication at sea has changed over time, from mailbags filled with letters waiting in port when the ship returned, to the use...

One Small Step conversation partners Brandy Willett (49) and Andrew "Drew" Richards (35) have a conversation about their careers, religion, and patriotism.

One Small Step conversation participants Kendall Cole (29) and Laurie Beck (55) exchange lived experiences and discuss their faith journeys as well as gratitude as a bridge for understanding.

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If you are curious to learn more about the bonding and friendships that develop while at sea, listen no further than this conversation with Allyson Tessin and Ashley Burkett, two scientists that sailed on Expedition 392 (Agulhas Plateau Cretaceous Climate,...

This interview was conducted in November of 2023 where Libby Woodham (17) interviews her mother Shawn Woodham about her childhood, education, and career and how vital it is to enjoy what you do in life. Mrs. Woodham shares her favorite...

This interview was recorded on November 25, 2023 in Egg harbor Township, New Jersey in Alexa Nammour's cousin's basement. The participants in this interview are Alexa Nammour (16 years old) and Tina Nammour (22 years old). They both come from...

One Small Step partners Michelle Shaffer (56) and Matt Rolf (44) find they have both had to learn to walk again, being disenchanted with the two party system, and the possibility of a revolution.

One Small Step conversation partners Anna (43) and Brad (51) have a conversation about their lives, including careers, hobbies, experiences with bus breakdowns, and perspectives on aging. They find commonalities in their winding career paths and bonds through shared stories...

Graduate student Claire Jasper was a sedimentologist on Expedition 395 (June 12 - August 12, 2023). To prepare for her first-ever expedition at sea, she asked people that had previously sailed on JOIDES Resolution "thousands of questions," especially as she...

One Small Step conversation partners Trinity Bourgeois (21) and Susan Worrell (72) have a conversation about the similarities in their childhood dinner conversations, the assumptions people make about them, and their shared love of Germany.

One Small Step conversation partners Jane Wilson (78) and Anthony "Tony" Lewis (69) discuss what it was like growing up in completely different communities and how they developed their beliefs.

One Small Step partners Susan "Sue" DeCrescenzo (71) and Reb Sauls (58) discuss their degrees and career paths in common, their journeys with the church and religion, and the American Dream.

Stepping foot on JOIDES Resolution as a graduate student and the youngest scientist on the ship, Kristin Dickerson wasn't sure what to expect as she joined Expedition 399 (Building Blocks of Life, Atlantis Massif). Right away, she was struck with...