Geology of Natural Disasters, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2006

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week we shake up the world of science as Janet Sumner describes the dynamics of volcanic eruptions and the strutcure of the Earth, Tamsin Mather talks about how the gases from volcanoes affect our atmosphere and environment, Tiziana Rossetto discusses earthquakes, tsunamis and Pakistan, and Derek joins Herbert Huppert for an explosive experiment in Kitchen Science. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Live from the BBC The Naked Scientists.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to this week's naked scientists with me Dr. Chris Smith and with Dr.
0:13.0	Khatani.
0:14.0	Hello!
0:15.0	This evening, tsunami, super volcanoes, quakes and shakes because we're bringing you a
0:20.0	show that really should rock tonight, Bubum.
0:22.1	It's the geology of natural disaster. show that really should rock tonight. BOO-boom.
0:23.0	It's the geology of natural disasters, volcanoes and earthquakes, that kind of thing.
0:27.0	To help us out with it, we have from the Open University, Janet Sumner, good evening, Janet.
0:31.0	Good evening, Chris.
0:32.0	Thank you for joining us tonight. We also have from University College London, Tiziana Rosetta, who's a structural engineer. Good evening, Tiziana.
0:38.8	Good evening, Chris. Now obviously one of the things you'll be able to help us out with is the old saying that it's not earthquakes that kill people but buildings
0:45.9	That's absolutely true. Okay, and so you've been out there to Pakistan so you're gonna be telling us a bit about that tonight
0:51.0	Yes, okay and also here to tell us a bit about what
0:54.2	volcanoes put out into the atmosphere is is Tamsim Mather. Hi there. Good evening
0:59.2	thank you for coming in. If you have any questions for any of our guests this
1:02.1	evening, the phone numbers 849-25, 2000.
1:05.8	If you're calling internationally, it's 4-4 for the UK.
1:08.6	1-23-25, 2000.
1:11.7	And you can also send me an email Chris at naked scientist.com.
1:15.0	Right, and also coming up on the show, we have some really good news.
1:20.0	This is the good news I've been waiting for.
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