Best Dave Schlom Podcasts (2024)

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Blue Dot: The amazing undersea world of sharks with Dave Ebert, aka "The Lost Shark Guy" 51:36

8h ago51:36

51:36

Host Dave Schlom visits with one of the world's foremost experts on sharks, Dr. David Ebert.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Nature's soaring scavengers: the Vulture Family 51:37

6d ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom investigates the world of vultures and condors with the Director of the UC Davis California Raptor Center, Michelle Hawkins.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Best of Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush 51:38

13d ago51:38

51:38

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Bloomberg News science reporter Loren Grush to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part Two) 51:37

21d ago51:37

51:37

In the conclusion of Blue Dot's two part look at the state of the Drake Equation in 2024, Host Dave Schlom is once again joined by special co host Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part One) 51:37

29d ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom is joined by special co-host Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute, for an in-depth look at the state of the famous Drake Equation.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Best of Blue Dot: Preparing for the next Great American Eclipse: a visit with Rick Fienberg 51:37

1M ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Sky and Telescope magazine senior contributing editor Rick Fienberg to preview the big celestial event coming up soon, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Riparian restoration with River Partners 51:37

1M ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom visits with guests from River Partners, a conservation organization born of a vision of farmers with conservation interests who sought more of a cooperative rather than confrontational approach to watershed restoration projects.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Exploring the ancient world of the Neanderthals with Ludovic Slimak 51:37

2M ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom visits with French archaeologist and paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak about his multi-decadal research into Neanderthals. Author of the new book, The Naked Neanderthal: a New Understanding of The Human Creature (Pegasus Books), Slimak is one of the world's foremost experts on these enigmatic and often misrepresented beings that d…

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Best of Blue Dot: Drs. Hall joins forces to talk about "Science and Nonsense" 51:36

2M ago51:36

51:36

CSU Chico Professor of Physics Kendall Hall joins Host Dave Schlom once again as a special co-host. They talk to her father, Raymond, who is also a physics professor.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Education and research at the UC Natural Reserves System and National Parks 51:38

2M ago51:38

51:38

Host Dave Schlom looks at some interesting ways the University of California's Natural Reserves System is used for education and scientific research.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Best of Blue Dot: California Against the Sea: a conversation with Rosanna Xia 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Rosanna Xia, environmental journalist for the Los Angeles Times to discuss her book, California Against The Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Whale-SETI: a communications interaction with Twain the Humpback Whale 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

In this very special episode, Host Dave Schlom visits with three researchers who were part of an incredible series of experimental communications with a humpback whale off the coast of Alaska.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Monitoring surface water from space: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

Two scientists join host Dave Schlom to discuss the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission which launched in December of 2022.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Meteor Showers 101 with Peter Jenniskens 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

SETI Institute meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens joins host Dave Schlom to take a deep dive into the science of meteors and meteor showers. Dr. Jenniskens is the author of the authoritative Atlas of Earth's Meteor Showers, a comprehensive and professional-level compilation of all we currently know about meteor showers and the comets they originate…

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Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2 51:36

3M ago51:36

51:36

Host Dave Schlom and Michael examine the incredible forests of the Klamaths with two Cal Poly Humboldt professors who are deeply involved in studying them, Lucy Kerhoulas and Rosemary Sherriff.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 1 51:37

4M ago51:37

51:37

In the first of a special two-part series, Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michael Kauffmann, co-editor and publisher of The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: Reflections on a life of service in the National Parks: a conversation with Jim Richardson 51:38

4M ago51:38

51:38

Host Dave Schlom sits down with one of his favorite people, Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Jim Richardson, on the eve of his retirement from the National Park Service.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Best of Blue Dot: Icebergs as a resource: how floating mountains of ice can be harvested for freshwater 51:37

4M ago51:37

51:37

Blue Dot delves into the world of iceberg science and the latest ideas on using them as sources of freshwater for the future as Host Dave Schlom interviews Ohio State University Professor Matthew Birkhold, author of Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save The Planet.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush 51:38

4M ago51:38

51:38

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Bloomberg News science reporter Loren Grush to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: California's complex weather and climate 51:37

5M ago51:37

51:37

Host Dave Schlom delves into the topic of California's amazingly diverse climate and weather with the authors of the new book, Fire and Rain: California's Changing Weather and Climate, Stephen LaDochy (Cal State LA) and meteorologist Michael Witiw.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Dave Schlom Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Blue Dot

Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler

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Blue Dot: The amazing undersea world of sharks with Dave Ebert, aka "The Lost Shark Guy" 51:36

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Blue Dot: Nature's soaring scavengers: the Vulture Family 51:37

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Best of Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush 51:38

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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part Two) 51:37

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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part One) 51:37

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Best of Blue Dot: Preparing for the next Great American Eclipse: a visit with Rick Fienberg 51:37

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Blue Dot: Riparian restoration with River Partners 51:37

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Blue Dot: Exploring the ancient world of the Neanderthals with Ludovic Slimak 51:37

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Best of Blue Dot: Drs. Hall joins forces to talk about "Science and Nonsense" 51:36

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Blue Dot: Education and research at the UC Natural Reserves System and National Parks 51:38

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Best of Blue Dot: California Against the Sea: a conversation with Rosanna Xia 51:37

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Blue Dot: Whale-SETI: a communications interaction with Twain the Humpback Whale 51:37

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Blue Dot: Monitoring surface water from space: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission 51:37

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Blue Dot: Meteor Showers 101 with Peter Jenniskens 51:37

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Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2 51:36

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Blue Dot: A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 1 51:37

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Blue Dot: Reflections on a life of service in the National Parks: a conversation with Jim Richardson 51:38

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Best of Blue Dot: Icebergs as a resource: how floating mountains of ice can be harvested for freshwater 51:37

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Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush 51:38

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Blue Dot: California's complex weather and climate 51:37

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