Episodes

  • Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino

    Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino
    Jun 12 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by neuroscientist and animal intelligence advocate Dr. Lori Marino, who was recently named the 2026 winner of the Frank Drake Award by the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
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    52 mins
  • Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy

    Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
    Jun 5 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by nature and wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for an in-depth conversation about his life and career.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold

    Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold
    May 29 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by British humorist and financial writer Dominic Frisby.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro

    Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro
    May 22 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by science educator and author Trisha Muro to discuss her new book, It's (Just) Rocket Science: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions.
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    58 mins
  • Best of Blue Dot: Exploring the Salish Sea and coast with the SeaDoc Society

    Best of Blue Dot: Exploring the Salish Sea and coast with the SeaDoc Society
    May 15 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined once again by Joe Gaydos and Bob Friel from the SeaDoc Society based on Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: Studying penguins for a season in Antarctica with Louise K. Blight

    Blue Dot: Studying penguins for a season in Antarctica with Louise K. Blight
    May 8 2026
    Blue Dot's host Dave Schlom is joined by Canadian conservation biologist and marine bird expert Louise K. Blight to talk about her new book, Where The Earth Meets The Sky: A Story of Penguins, People, and Place in Antarctica.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: Rivers from space and on the ground: the US/French SWOT mission and restoration of Battle Creek

    Blue Dot: Rivers from space and on the ground: the US/French SWOT mission and restoration of Battle Creek
    May 1 2026
    Blue Dot host Dave Schlom takes a look at rivers from space and on the ground in this fluvial episode.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul

    Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul
    Apr 24 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul to talk about his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher.
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    52 mins