Blue Dot

A Astronomy podcast by NSPR

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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.

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Blue Dot: An innovative solution to removing and storing carbon: biochar and bio-oil with Charm Industrial
Published: July 24, 2026
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Blue Dot: Hot Creek in peril: a proposed gold mine threatens one of California's natural wonders
Published: July 17, 2026
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Blue Dot: The "earthquake gate" in Southern California between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults
Published: July 10, 2026
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Blue Dot: California 1776: what was it like? With pyrogeographer Don Hankins
Published: July 3, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
Published: June 26, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Published: June 19, 2026
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Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino
Published: June 12, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Published: June 5, 2026
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Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold
Published: May 29, 2026
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Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro
Published: May 22, 2026
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