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.

20 episodios

Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith
6/11/2026
52:17
Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.
Blue Dot: Move over Hubble and Webb! The new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
30/10/2026
52:16
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists deeply involved in NASA's latest orbiting observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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Blue Dot: Inside one of California's crown jewels: the Monterey Bay Aquarium
23/10/2026
52:10
In this very blue episode of Blue Dot, we feature one of the world's most innovative and visited public aquariums, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on world famous Cannery Row.
Blue Dot: John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts and the epic story of the Western Flyer
16/10/2026
52:19
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two special guests to tell the story of the now-fully restored Western Flyer.
Blue Dot: Can the human body survive the long trip to Mars?
9/10/2026
52:16
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark Shelhamer, former Chief Scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and current director of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Laboratory in Maryland.
Best of Blue Dot: California's wild and scenic Eel River and California Fly Fisher magazine
2/10/2026
51:38
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Charles Schneider, a Connectivity Program Manager for California Trout, to discuss the human and natural history of California's third-largest watershed, the Eel River.
Blue Dot: Dark skies for ecosystem and human health with The Nature Conservancy
25/9/2026
52:12
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two representatives from The Nature Conservancy in California to discuss the importance of dark skies as a natural resource.
Best of Blue Dot: The International Geophysical Year 1957-58 with Mark O'Connell
18/9/2026
51:36
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark O'Connell, whose screenwriting credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, to talk about his non-fiction book, The Year Science Changed Everything: 1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our Planet.
Best of Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro
11/9/2026
57:37
Host Dave Schlom is joined by science educator and author Trisha Muro to discuss her book, It's (Just) Rocket Science: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions.
Blue Dot: A new look at Freud and neuroscience with Dr. Mark Solms
4/9/2026
52:13
Host Dave Schlom is joined by world renowned neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms. Dr. Solms is the author of the new book, The Only Cure: Freud and the Science of Mental Healing.

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Blue Dot

Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

20 episodios

Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith

Blue Dot: Move over Hubble and Webb! The new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Blue Dot: Inside one of California's crown jewels: the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Blue Dot: John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts and the epic story of the Western Flyer

Blue Dot: Can the human body survive the long trip to Mars?

Best of Blue Dot: California's wild and scenic Eel River and California Fly Fisher magazine

Blue Dot: Dark skies for ecosystem and human health with The Nature Conservancy

Best of Blue Dot: The International Geophysical Year 1957-58 with Mark O'Connell

Best of Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro

Blue Dot: A new look at Freud and neuroscience with Dr. Mark Solms