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.
Radio: KCHO NSPR North State Public Radio
Categories: Science & Medicine
Listen to the last episode:
Bald and golden eagles are some of the most magnificent birds in North America. Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michelle Hawkins, Director of The California Raptor Center at UC Davis, for an in-depth look at eagles, from their amazing conservation success story to the threats they still face from humans.
Previous episodes
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423 - Blue Dot: Eagles 101: the lives of eagles and the eagle cam phenomenon! Fri, 10 May 2024
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422 - Blue Dot: Musings on the Moon with author Christopher Cokinos Fri, 03 May 2024
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421 - Best of Blue Dot: Here Begins The Dark Sea: a conversation with author Meredith F. Small on the Fra Mauro map Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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420 - Blue Dot: The amazing undersea world of sharks with Dave Ebert, aka "The Lost Shark Guy" Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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419 - Blue Dot: Nature's soaring scavengers: the Vulture Family Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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418 - Best of Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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417 - Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part Two) Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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416 - Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part One) Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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415 - Best of Blue Dot: Preparing for the next Great American Eclipse: a visit with Rick Fienberg Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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414 - Blue Dot: Riparian restoration with River Partners Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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413 - Blue Dot: Exploring the ancient world of the Neanderthals with Ludovic Slimak Fri, 01 Mar 2024
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412 - Best of Blue Dot: Drs. Hall joins forces to talk about "Science and Nonsense" Fri, 23 Feb 2024
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411 - Blue Dot: Education and research at the UC Natural Reserves System and National Parks Fri, 16 Feb 2024
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410 - Best of Blue Dot: California Against the Sea: a conversation with Rosanna Xia Fri, 09 Feb 2024
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409 - Blue Dot: Whale-SETI: a communications interaction with Twain the Humpback Whale Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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408 - Blue Dot: Monitoring surface water from space: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission Fri, 26 Jan 2024
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407 - Blue Dot: Meteor Showers 101 with Peter Jenniskens Fri, 19 Jan 2024
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406 - Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2 Fri, 12 Jan 2024
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405 - Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 1 Fri, 05 Jan 2024
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404 - Blue Dot: Reflections on a life of service in the National Parks: a conversation with Jim Richardson Fri, 29 Dec 2023