Blue Dot
Fridays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
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.
Latest Episodes
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by two researchers who have connections to UC Davis's Bodega Marine Laboratory on the Northern California coast. -
Host Dave Schlom visits with two UC Davis professors to discuss one of the most important yet problematic elements on the Periodic Table: Carbon. -
In the wake of the massive Southern California wildfires, Blue Dot turns its scientific lens on the role fire has played on our planet and how that is changing along with the climate. -
Host Dave Schlom visits with his good friend retired NASA Flight Director Gerry Griffin. But instead of talking about the space program, this time, they discuss Griffin's amazing experiences on major studio film projects. -
Host Dave Schlom visits with Kim Frank, author of the new book, Elephants in The Hourglass. -
Host Dave Schlom and Producer Matt Fidler explore some hopeful restoration work being done to improve salmonid habitat on the Sacramento River in Northern California. -
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to discuss the state of one of the crown jewels of the Sierra, Lake Tahoe. -
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. -
Blue Dot's series of programs about the United States Geological Survey's Volcano Observatories continues with a trip north to Alaska! -
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.
