Dave Schlom
Host, Blue DotDave Schlom is the longtime host and creator of Blue Dot. From surfing to Voyager in interstellar space, rock guitar to orcas in our imperiled oceans, the topics on Blue Dot are as varied as the host’s interests and connections -- which are pretty limitless! An internationally respected space history journalist, Dave is also deeply fascinated by all aspects of the grand workings of nature’s awesome machinery on scales ranging from galactic to subatomic. And topics take in all aspects of the arts and sciences.
“My biggest goal is for our listeners to take away a deep level of understanding on a topic while also enjoying every minute of our conversations,” says the host. “And for our guests to have such a good time that they want to come back!”
Dave lives in Red Bluff California and when not spending time at home with his partner Cheryl and their dogs -- he’s up exploring Lassen Volcanic National Park where he often volunteers as a naturalist guide.
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Host Dave Schlom visits with folks from the newly renamed Cal Poly Humboldt about their marine biology programs. -
Host Dave Schlom gets to talk to his teenage crush, English vocalist Annie Haslam from the progressive/art-rock band Renaissance. Also, he visits with musician, engineer, and creator Daniel Belquer to talk about his work with vibrations to create immersive experiences for concert-goers.
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Bestselling science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson joins Dave to talk about his latest book, a work of nonfiction, The High Sierra: a Love Story.
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Producer Matt Fidler as Blue Dot returns to Lassen Volcanic National Park one year after the massive Dixie Fire.
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Host Dave Schlom checks out the findings from a new NASA instrument flying aboard the International Space Station called ECOSTRESS.
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Host Dave Schlom gets a chance to revisit one of his favorite topics -- the twin Voyager spacecraft that began their explorations of the outer solar system and now interstellar space -- 45 years ago.
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Host Dave Schlom visits with grant winners from a NASA program designed to boost and accelerate science and engineering programs with potential space applications at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by special co-host Kendall Hall, astronomer and physics professor at California State University Chico as we dive into the first images and science coming out of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Host Dave Schlom visits with Dee O'Hara, the "nurse to the astronauts." Hired by NASA in November 1959, Dee was a pivotal health care provider, deeply trusted by the astronauts and their families.
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Host Dave Schlom visits with award-winning journalist and author Simon Barnes. For decades Barnes was one of the main sportswriters for the Times of London and also penned a column on wildlife conservation issues.
