Scripps Geological Collections are an important cornerstone of Scripps Oceanography's invaluable scientific collections. Join collections manager Alex Hangsterfer and curator Richard Norris as they reveal the treasure trove of samples housed at

Imagine America without Los Angeles: Applying Science to Understand the Vulnerability of Modern Society to Natural Disasters

Dec 21st, 2015 1h 7m

Although many recent advances, such as building codes and construction techniques, have reduced some aspects of risk to natural disasters, other features of modern society— including population density and the networking of transportation, powe

Science Natural Disasters and Public Education with Lucy Jones - Conversations with History

Dec 14th, 2015 57m

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes seismologist Lucy Jones for a discussion of science, natural disasters and public education. Topics covered: the trajectory of her career, attributes of a scientist, earthquake prediction, science educ

The Really Big One

Dec 9th, 2015 51m 20s

Most people think that in the United States, the area around the San Andreas Fault poses the highest risk for a large earthquake. But the risk for a "great earthquake" and tsunami is highest in the Pacific Northwest. Join seismologist Diego Mel

Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country

Jun 30th, 2015 1h 15m

If you live with the potential of earthquakes it is important to be prepared. Matthew Springer, UCSF Professor of Medicine, gives specific strategies about how to secure your home, yourself and your pets. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Pu

Computer Simulations of Earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area

Jun 22nd, 2015 56m 10s

Computer simulations of earthquake shaking can provide valuable information on the expected intensity of shaking from earthquakes. Arthur Rodgers, a seismologist/geophysicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, covers seismic hazard in t

Earthquake Lessons - Professor Richard Allen

Mar 23rd, 2015 3m 14s

Richard Allen, professor and director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, discusses the lessons learned from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake which was centered on a section of the San Andreas Fault near Santa Cruz. It shook Northern Ca

Earthquake Science at Scripps

Dec 10th, 2014 54m 10s

Join Neal Driscoll for an illuminating look at how Scripps scientists are working to understand and monitor earthquakes. Learn how scientists model the potential impacts of major events in Southern California. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspec

Listening to Earth’s Atmosphere: Tuning into the Sounds of Our Dynamic Planet

Jun 12th, 2013 57m 20s

Join geophysicist Michael Hedlin as he describes how the exciting new field of atmospheric acoustics is allowing researchers to listen to Earth as never before. Discover how researchers tune into sounds in the atmosphere to learn more about dyn

Sleuthing Seismic Signals: Understanding Earthquake Hazard and Monitoring Nuclear Explosions

Mar 11th, 2013 46m 11s

The probability of a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the Greater Bay Area during the next 30 years is 63 percent, or about two out of three. Lawrence Livermore National Lab scientist Sean Ford and teacher Ken Wedel discuss what an earthq

Building it Better: Earthquake-Resilient Hospitals for the Future

Oct 31st, 2012 29m 35s

Go behind the scenes of the first-of-its-kind structural test conducted at UC San Diego as a five-story mockup of a hospital, including a surgical suite, is subjected to dramatic earthquakes and fire testing in order to better understand how th

Seismic Networks: Observing Earthquakes from Near and Far - Perspectives on Ocean Science

May 9th, 2012 58m 10s

When the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last March, Scripps Oceanography was listening. The Institution operates local, national and international seismic observing systems, each finely tuned for detecting earthquakes – from thos

Protecting California’s Hospitals - The Preview - UCTV Prime Cuts

Mar 20th, 2012 13m 6s

From UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center comes this preview of the largest, most complex seismic test ever conducted, designed to test nonstructural systems in hospitals including the first-time-ever seismic test of a working

The BNCS Project Preview

Mar 4th, 2012 12m 50s

UC Berkeley News: Stadium Science

Oct 17th, 2011 5m 50s

UC Berkeley's 1923 Memorial Stadium sits on top of an active earthquake fault. In case of a major quake, the Hayward fault could tear the ground apart below the stadium. A huge retrofit project is well underway, and the seismic solutions that a

Fukushima: Fact vs. Fiction

May 11th, 2011 1h 19m

The nuclear crisis in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is confusing and frightening. Three Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists - Thomas McKone, Edward Morse and Robert Budnitz - discuss the facts about radiatio

Unraveling the Secrets of the Southern San Andreas Fault - Perspectives on Ocean Science

Jan 12th, 2011 58m 22s

The southern San Andreas Fault in California has not had a large earthquake in approximately 300 years, yet the average recurrence interval for the previous five ruptures is about 180 years. Join Scripps Oceanography geoscientist Neal Driscoll

Earthquakes in Southern California: A View from Space - Perspectives on Ocean Science

Nov 10th, 2010 51m 38s

Southern California hosts a number of active faults. Over the last 20 years, it has become the most seismically active area in the Western states, with magnitude 7 or greater events occurring around the (in)famous San Andreas fault. Join Yuri F

Building it Better: Seismic Testing of Wind Turbines for Renewable Energy

Oct 27th, 2010 23m 44s

See how UC San Diego helps advance and secure a green-energy future and go behind the scenes of yet another first-of-it's-kind structural test at UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Research Center - the only facility in the world w

Shake Rattle and Roll: The Physics of Earthquakes - Perspectives on Ocean Science

Oct 13th, 2010 50m 25s

Join oceanographer Kevin Brown as he describes the phenomena that we experience as “earthquakes” and relates what scientists understand about the physics of these sudden and at times catastrophic movements in the earth’s crust. Learn how Brown

Building It Better: Earthquake Testing Metal Buildings

Sep 29th, 2010 29m 25s

See all the action as industry and university researchers team up to find the limits of innovative metal building designs as they are subjected to some of the most extreme earthquake shaking ever recorded. Series: "Earthquake and Seismology Pro

Time-Critical

Aug 26th, 2010 7m 20s

How Fate and Fast-Tracking Secured a Unique Record of One of History's Biggest Earthquakes. Series: "Scripps Profiles" [Science] [Show ID: 19657]

UC Berkeley News: New Bridge Earthquake Test

Jun 24th, 2010 2m 15s

UC Berkeley engineers perform "shake tests" on a scale-model steel bridge to demonstrate a new bridge design that they say can better resist significant earthquake damage. The tests were conducted with ground motions equivalent to large quakes

Earthquake Teaching Tools for the Classroom

Jun 7th, 2010 21m 6s

Scripps Institution of Oceanography seismic scientist Debi Kilb provides educators with hands-on tools and activities to engage and excite students with earth science curriculum. Series: "TeacherTECH" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 19240]

On Beyond: Damage from The Great Chile Quake of 2010

May 5th, 2010 27m 29s

UC San Diego structural engineering experts Jose Restrepo and Tara Hutchinson share their insights on damage from the great Chilean earthquake of 2010. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 18126]