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Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith

2026-11-0652:17

Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.

Blue Dot: Move over Hubble and Webb! The new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

2026-10-3052:16

Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists deeply involved in NASA's latest orbiting observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Blue Dot: Inside one of California's crown jewels: the Monterey Bay Aquarium

2026-10-2352:10

In this very blue episode of Blue Dot, we feature one of the world's most innovative and visited public aquariums, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on world famous Cannery Row.

Blue Dot: John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts and the epic story of the Western Flyer

2026-10-1652:19

Host Dave Schlom is joined by two special guests to tell the story of the now-fully restored Western Flyer.

Blue Dot: Can the human body survive the long trip to Mars?

2026-10-0952:16

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark Shelhamer, former Chief Scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and current director of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Laboratory in Maryland.

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