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Blue Dot

Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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.

  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    Best of Blue Dot: The most fascinating creature on the planet? Hummingbirds with Dr. Christopher Clark
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by UC Riverside biologist and hummingbird expert Christopher Clark for a fascinating and in-depth look at the smallest birds' lives.
    27 December 2024, 6:18 pm
  • 51 minutes 37 seconds
    Blue Dot: A Tour of Alaska's Volcanoes with scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory
    Blue Dot's series of programs about the United States Geological Survey's Volcano Observatories continues with a trip north to Alaska!
    20 December 2024, 6:21 pm
  • 51 minutes 36 seconds
    Blue Dot: California's Magical McCloud River
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Curtis Knight, Executive Director of California Trout, for an in-depth look at one of California's crown jewels, the McCloud River near Mt. Shasta.
    13 December 2024, 6:10 pm
  • 51 minutes 36 seconds
    Best of Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2
    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.
    6 December 2024, 9:31 pm
  • 51 minutes 37 seconds
    Best of Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 1
    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.
    29 November 2024, 6:02 pm
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    Blue Dot: Water on the Moon and Lunar Trailblazer with Caltech's Bethany Ehlmann
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Dr. Bethany Ehlmann, Director of Caltech's Keck Institute for Space Studies and Principal Investigator for the upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission.
    23 November 2024, 1:25 am
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    Best of Blue Dot: Musings on the Moon with author Christopher Cokinos
    Host Dave Schlom finds a kindred spirit with Christopher Cokinos, author of the new book, Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow.
    11 November 2024, 6:20 am
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    Blue Dot: What your tummy has to say: a conversation with Elsa Richardson
    Host Dave Schlom visits with Elsa Richardson, an academic at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Her new book, Rumbles: A Curious History of The Gut is a fascinating journey through the story of our ongoing quest to understand the process of digestion.
    25 October 2024, 5:52 pm
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    Blue Dot: Mars science in 2024: Perseverance and Curiosity rovers and Mars Odyssey orbiter
    We get an update on NASA's explorations of Mars in 2024 as Host Dave Schlom visits with two scientists and an engineer from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. We checked in on the Perseverance Rover, which has been exploring Jezero Crater since February 2021, with Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan.
    18 October 2024, 6:03 pm
  • 51 minutes 37 seconds
    Blue Dot: The real science of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michael Poland, Scientist in Charge of the United States Geological Survey's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
    11 October 2024, 5:44 pm
  • 51 minutes 37 seconds
    Blue Dot: On the road: A visit to the Park Fire burn scar
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Producer Matt Fidler as they travel up California Highway 36E to visit the communities of Mineral and Mill Creek.
    4 October 2024, 6:41 pm
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