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

Best of Blue Dot: On the frontiers of philosophy and physics: a conversation with Caltech's Chip Sebens
Published: April 3, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Reimagining Ag: the California State University Chico Center for Regenerative Agriculture
Published: March 27, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: California's imperiled Delta region
Published: March 20, 2026
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Blue Dot: Excellence in science teaching: Caltech's Feynman award-winning Sarah Reisman
Published: March 13, 2026
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Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Published: March 6, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: The anatomy of a disaster-- inside the Titan submersible implosion
Published: February 20, 2026
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Blue Dot: Exploring the Salish Sea and coast with the SeaDoc Society
Published: February 13, 2026
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Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Published: February 6, 2026
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Blue Dot: Good Fire as a tool for landscape and human healing
Published: January 30, 2026
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Blue Dot: California's imperiled Delta region
Published: January 23, 2026
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