20 episodes
Blue Dot Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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4.6 • 19 Ratings
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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: Kim Stanley Robinson and the High Sierra
Bestselling science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson joins Dave to talk about his book, a work of nonfiction, The High Sierra: a Love Story.
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Blue Dot: Stream restoration on the Klamath River and Big Chico Creek with California Trout
Host Dave Schlom visits with an array of guests that are involved in major watershed restoration projects being conducted by the conservation organization California Trout.
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Best of Blue Dot: Wonderdog: a conversation with author Jules Howard on canine science
Host Dave Schlom talks about one of his favorite things in life: dogs. British Author Jules Howard joins him to talk about his latest book, Wonderdog: The Science of Dogs and Their Unique Friendship with Humans.
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Blue Dot: Leonardo da Vinci's gravity experiments: discoveries from Leonardo's notebooks!
Host Dave Schlom visits with California Institute of Technology Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering Mory Gharib and Chris Roh from Cornell University about their new paper published in the MIT journal Leonardo.
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Best of Blue Dot: America's environmental conscience: a conversation with Bill McKibben
Host Dave Schlom visits with one of the true heroes of environmental activism in the U.S. and the world -- Bill McKibben.
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Blue Dot: Water Always Wins: a conversation with Erica Gies
Host Dave Schlom visits with environmental journalist Erica Gies about her new book, Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge. The San Francisco Bay area native chronicles the stories of "water detectives," scientific investigators trying to piece together how natural hydrologic systems functioned before human engineering disrupted them through damming, channeling and otherwise trying to control water.
Customer Reviews
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 the story was amazing. I loved hearing the development of her position, her characterizations of the astronauts - her personal stories of a great time. As a child during that period, I became fascinated by the space missions, and like many, the astronauts were my hero's.
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 today. An intelligent, graceful, and beautiful lady. STILL working at Ames! Long may she run! Thanks for this hour. Time well-spent.
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 “hell yes, that’s cool” student still alive in all of us. Driven by his own diverse interests and life long love of learning new things, Dave and co-host Nolan Ford have interviewed the leading scientists at NASA and JPL, as well as the hottest content providers on YouTube, musicians that push technology to the limits, authors and experts on everything from Sherlock Holmes to living on the International Space Station. Dave is a polymath. And as an educator, he would be thrilled if he found out you have to look that term up. A quarter of a century in the classroom teaching science coupled with his journalism background makes him the perfect host for an eclectic NPR take on the intersections of science and pop culture. He has a deep knowledge of so many fields of natural science as well as the humanities and the curiosity to always want to know more. But it is that distinctive voice that sets him apart as a radio personality. It is the voice of a story teller by the campfire explaining how the stars came to be and why you should care.