Episode 8 - StoryCorps and My Dad

In this episode of Never Not Grateful, host Megan Peters shares a recording from August of 2018 that she did as a part of the StoryCorps travelling tour with her dad, Brian Spooner. StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. All of the interviews recorded with StoryCorps are archive at the U.S. Library of Congress. You can learn more about StoryCorps at https://storycorps.org/. Brian Spooner is a University Distinguished Professor of biology and director of Kansas State University's Division of Biology, and also served as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. His research has focused on a fundamental understanding of the behavior of cells and cell populations that produces organs and organ systems during embryonic development. He also transitioned aspects of his research into space, with experiments on 18 space shuttle flights. Most importantly, he is "Dad" to Megan and her siblings. Brian is a husband, father, scientist, and very wise person. Hope you enjoy this personal episode of Never Not Grateful! Follow along on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nevernotgrateful/ or follow Megan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/crazy_bananas/. You can find all of our episodes at http://www.crazybananas.com/never-not-grateful-podcast/. Please rate, review and SUBSCRIBE!