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Blue Dot, named after Carl Sagan's famous speech about our place in the universe, features interviews with guests from all over the regional, national and worldwide scientific communities. Host Dave Schlom leads discussions about the issues science is helping us address with experts who shed light on climate change, space exploration, astronomy, technology and much more. Dave asks us to remember: from deep space, we all live on a pale, blue dot.

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Best of Blue Dot: Drs. Hall joins forces to talk about "Science and Nonsense"

2024/02/23

CSU Chico Professor of Physics Kendall Hall joins Host Dave Schlom once again as a special co-host. They talk to her father, Raymond, who is also a physics professor.

Blue Dot: Education and research at the UC Natural Reserves System and National Parks

2024/02/16

Host Dave Schlom looks at some interesting ways the University of California's Natural Reserves System is used for education and scientific research.

Best of Blue Dot: California Against the Sea: a conversation with Rosanna Xia

2024/02/09

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Rosanna Xia, environmental journalist for the Los Angeles Times to discuss her book, California Against The Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline.

Blue Dot: Whale-SETI: a communications interaction with Twain the Humpback Whale

2024/02/02

In this very special episode, Host Dave Schlom visits with three researchers who were part of an incredible series of experimental communications with a humpback whale off the coast of Alaska.

Blue Dot: Monitoring surface water from space: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission

2024/01/26

Two scientists join host Dave Schlom to discuss the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission which launched in December of 2022.

Blue Dot: Meteor Showers 101 with Peter Jenniskens

2024/01/19

SETI Institute meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens joins host Dave Schlom to take a deep dive into the science of meteors and meteor showers. Dr. Jenniskens is the author of the authoritative Atlas of Earth's Meteor Showers, a comprehensive and professional-level compilation of all we currently know about meteor showers and the comets they originate from.

Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2

2024/01/12

Host Dave Schlom and Michael examine the incredible forests of the Klamaths with two Cal Poly Humboldt professors who are deeply involved in studying them, Lucy Kerhoulas and Rosemary Sherriff.

Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 1

2024/01/05

In the first of a special two-part series, Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michael Kauffmann, co-editor and publisher of The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History.

Blue Dot: Reflections on a life of service in the National Parks: a conversation with Jim Richardson

2023/12/29

Host Dave Schlom sits down with one of his favorite people, Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Jim Richardson, on the eve of his retirement from the National Park Service.

Best of Blue Dot: Icebergs as a resource: how floating mountains of ice can be harvested for freshwater

2023/12/22

Blue Dot delves into the world of iceberg science and the latest ideas on using them as sources of freshwater for the future as Host Dave Schlom interviews Ohio State University Professor Matthew Birkhold, author of Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save The Planet.

Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush

2023/12/15

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Bloomberg News science reporter Loren Grush to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts.

Blue Dot: California's complex weather and climate

2023/12/08

Host Dave Schlom delves into the topic of California's amazingly diverse climate and weather with the authors of the new book, Fire and Rain: California's Changing Weather and Climate, Stephen LaDochy (Cal State LA) and meteorologist Michael Witiw.

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4.7 out of 5

22 reviews

Flying Bedstead 2022/12/03

Dee O'Hara

I totally enjoyed hearing this interview. There are many references to the astronaut's nurse in space history, and to hear her voice tell her part of ...

Jet Screamer0769 2022/08/13

Dee O’Hara

Another terrific episode full of great stories and insights. Having met her, she was a real treasure to the program and remains a treasure to history...

Jennifer Jewell 2017/05/06

Science & Curiosity: from space to pop music

Blue Dot is not just about Earth's place in space. It is about human curiosity and the drive to create. Host and creator Dave Schlom believes in the “...

amblyrhyncus 2022/05/28

Love the podcast, hate the music

The music is so jarring, I have had to give up listening. Sorry!.

RobertYay 2016/08/20

Smart, witty, and fun!

This has been the highlight of many weeks for me. The Blue Dot report is possibly my favorite show on the local NPR station(big ups NSPR!!), and alway...

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