Joanne Briggs grew up in the 1960s with a father, Michael, who was a former NASA scientist and pharmaceutical director. He fascinated her and her brother with extraordinary stories about his job, including advising Stanley Kubrick and conducting a Mars experiment. Despite his impressive career and academic accolades, he left the family abruptly for Africa when Joanne was seven. Joanne coped with his departure by rationalizing that he was still important and influential, despite being physically absent from her life.
Joanne Briggs recalls her father, Michael, a former NASA scientist and big pharma research director, inspiring her with fantastic stories about his extraordinary life, including advising Stanley Kubrick and conducting experiments on Mars.
Michael Briggs abruptly left his family at the age of seven, pursuing a new life in Africa, which left Joanne believing her father wasn't truly gone but was somewhere important.
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