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.

Recent Episodes

Blue Dot: Going nuclear? A conversation about atomic power with British scientist and author Tim Gregory
Published: August 15, 2025
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Blue Dot: On the frontiers of philosophy and physics: a conversation with Caltech's Chip Sebens
Published: August 8, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: Ocean science at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: August 1, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: The challenge of California's growing wolf population
Published: July 25, 2025
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Blue Dot: Climate change through Earth history: UC Davis paleoclimatologist Isabel Montañez
Published: July 18, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: New Sáttítla Highlands National Monument overview with Sam Davidson and Brandy McDaniels
Published: July 11, 2025
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Blue Dot: Exploring California's Native Trees with Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann
Published: July 4, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: Microplastics in the marine environment
Published: June 27, 2025
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Blue Dot: Celebrating Jaws at 50 with the "Lost Shark Guy" David Ebert
Published: June 20, 2025
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Blue Dot: The golden state's volcanic legacy: The USGS California Volcano Observatory
Published: June 13, 2025
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