Science

Host Dave Schlom visits Northwestern University neuroscientist Nina Kraus to chat about her work on the science of sound and its importance to our brains.

Host Dave Schlom and producer Matt Fidler were the first two journalists allowed into Lassen Volcanic National Park after the Dixie Fire, the largest single fire in California history, burned through a large swath of the park in August 2021.

Host Dave Schlom visits with the Sustainability Director at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Claudia Pineda Tibbs as they discuss the many ways that the iconic oceanic environmental education facility fosters responsible ways to conduct its outreach and operations.

Hot Dave Schlom talks to legendary deep ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard about his new book, Into The Deep: a Memoir by The Man Who Found Titanic.

Host Dave Schlom visits with research scientist Carson Jeffres from the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences to talk about, well, watersheds! What are they? How do they work and what is the vital role that they play in providing fresh water for both ecosystems and society.

Dave talks to Curis Knight from CalTrout about that organization's 50 years of work restoring trout habitat and using science-based policy to ensure that our fisheries remain viable. Then he visits Chrysten Rivard, the director of Trout Unlimited in Oregon, to talk about how drought and wildfire are affecting trout in that part of the west.

Host Dave talks to two of his favorite YouTube content providers, Alice Ford and Jessica Mills. Alice is a stuntwoman based in Los Angeles who enjoys traveling, especially hiking and backpacking. Jessica, also known by her trail name, "Dixie," is one of the country's most accomplished through-hikers, having conquered the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails respectively as well as many other through hikes.

Host Dave Schlom chats with retired University of Iowa Physicist Donald Gurnett about his amazing career as a pioneer of the field of space plasma physics. Gurnett was only 17 when legendary space scientist James Van Allen took him under his wing at the university and Gurnett never left spending 60 years as a Hawkeye student, teacher, and researcher.

Blue Dot visits some scary places and potentially dangerous future events. Dave talks to astrobiologist David Grinspoon about two newly funded NASA robotic missions to Venus.

Blue Dot revisits with Lee Vining High School junior Ellery McQuilkin and chats about a very real science project that has earned her spots in the California State Science and Engineering Fair as well as the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair as a finalist.