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In this broadcast, Dr. Jones shares how the world works, why you might feel the way you do about a particular disaster, and how you can manage the chaos around you that is real life. The topics range from earthquakes to other disasters that affect people, as well as the history of science and big disasters, and how through understanding why, we are more able to manage it and be more successful at “getting through it.”
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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
It's time to avoid "magical thinking" and referring to things as "on brand" for 2020. In this episode, we delve into the likelihood of an earthquake, hurricane, or other natural disaster of occurring during the COVID19 Pandemic. Spoiler alert -- it's more likely than you probably want to admit!
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
From the "increased risk" on the San Andreas Fault to many felt aftershocks in Puerto Rico to Yellowstone's super-volcano and the mythological Ring of Fire -- this episode reveals what you need to know about earthquakes they read or hear about and how they might explain what's next.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Jones discusses the fundamentals of bringing science from the ivory tower to the public square -- to everyone -- so you can take control of our chaotic world. She talks about science as facts vs. science as a process, the role of tobacco in our science-trust crisis, and why reality really matters to all of us trying to manage the current crisis and the crises we'll face in the future.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In this episode, Lucy and John explore the recent spike in COVID19 across the US, what the science tells, and how we, as humans need to find a sense of belonging to survive in the long, slow disaster.
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Jones explains why you feel what you feel about disasters, looking at the innate human reaction that leads to fear based on dread and uncertainty.
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Jones explains how earthquakes get their names, why an aftershock is called an aftershock, and how those names can change.... any why it's important for you to know these things!
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Dr. Jones explains how we are doing what we're doing to be safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.