Have you ever felt an earthquake and tried to guess how big it is? You're not alone! In this episode, Dr. Jones explains how magnitude is assigned to a quake, why Charles Richter developed his scale, and why we should really be more concerned with intensity. As we wait for the big one, join us as we help you understand how you can put meaning to what you feel and get through the next earthquake.
Episode 17 -The Air You Can See
Episode 15 - Time and the Inevitability of Disasters
Episode 14 - Science in a Crisis: Better, not Perfect
Episode 13 - Five Rare but Possible Disasters That Science Tells Us Can Happen
Episode 12 - Our Biggest Killer: Extreme Heat
Episode 11 - Raging Wildfires
Episode 10 - Pandemic Frustration: How Cognitive Dissonance, Tribalism, Individualism and Social Norms Norms Change the Way We Hear Public Safety Messages
Episode 9 - Debunking the Biggest Earthquake Myths
Episode 8 - The Disaster "Blame Game"
Episode 7 - The Likelihood (and Impact!) of a Natural Disaster in a Pandemic
Episode 6 - What Does It Mean When You Have a Lot Earthquakes
Episode 5 - Science: From Ivory Tower to the Public Square
Episode 4 - Why a Pandemic Spikes (and What You Can Do about It)
Episode 3 - Why You Feel/Fear What You Do about Disasters
Episode 2 - The Earthquake Name Game
Episode 1 - Surviving the Pandemic with Science
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