Each week Blue Dot takes you to curiosities across our universe. Featuring interviews with leading scientists, authors, filmmakers and journalists from around the world, Blue Dot examines our home from a planetary perspective. Whether it’s a discussion about our life-giving oceans, the imperiled climate systems, the depths of space, or how a rock guitar works, Blue Dot is an adventure of discovery.
Hosted by Dave Schlom, and co-produced by North State Public Radio, Blue Dot digs deep into conversations about earth and space. For the past 12 years, Schlom has adorned the airwaves with his warm, relaxed style. His extensive scientific and journalistic background and his gift for engaging natural and thought-inducing conversations make Blue Dot a program you don’t want to miss.
Original Theme Music by Matt Shilts, Engineer and Producer Matt Fidler, Associate Producer Ellie Johnson.
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Host Dave Schlom talks to geologist and author John Dvorak about his book: How The Mountains Formed: A New Geological History of North America. -
This holiday, Blue Dot takes a look back at the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program with a look at the very first mission to the Moon -- Apollo 8. -
Host Dave Schlom gets to visit with three people from one of his favorite businesses on the planet: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. -
Host Dave Schlom takes a trip down memory lane and visits his alma mater, CSU Chico, to check out the new science building. -
Host Dave Schlom checks in on the Mars rovers, first with Perseverance systems engineer and planetary scientist Vivian Sun as they discuss the rover's operations in Jezero Crater searching for signs of ancient life. -
In this very special episode, Dave talks to the daughter of the man he likes to call "the patron saint of Blue Dot," Carl Sagan. -
Host Dave Schlom talks to two scientists studying the solar system but in very different ways. -
Host Dave Schlom visits with author Nicholas Crane from his home in rural England to talk about the adventures and at times misadventures of a group of 12 academicians and military advisors trying to measure one degree of latitude at the equator. It's a rollicking story filled with colorful characters set amidst the 18th century Andes region of modern-day Ecuador. -
Host Dave Schlom chats with Tim James about his new book, Astronomical: From Quasars to Quarks the Science of Space at its Strangest. -
Host Dave Schlom visits with Brendan Byrne, space reporter for NPR affiliate WMFE in Orlando, Florida about a very busy 2021 in the space business with commercial flights by Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX.
