Researching how humans respond to natural hazards. #Scicomm, equity, volcanoes, & spontaneous one-person dance parties. PhD from @mtugeomining 🌋
Jul 1, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
I applaud @geosociety's decision to stop serving beer at meetings. This is a hard move to make, and many will have strong reactions because we are so very used to it, have come to expect it, may thinks it's so cool!, and it has become part of the geoscience culture. And...(1/7)
Before pushing back against it, give yourself time to feel all these things. And how the beer facilitates networking and ideas. Sit with it. Raise your fist into the air with frustration. But then ask yourself, before you even complain to friends: (2/7)
Jul 4, 2019 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
I don't usually all-caps but I'm going to. NO ONE CAN PREDICT EARTHQUAKES. We just can't do it. The difference between a prediction and a forecast is essential. We (scientific community) *can* forecast aftershocks--quakes that come after a mainshock (main earthquake). See link:
Prediction: Say the time, place, magnitude (when, where, what/how big). We *cannot* do this for #earthquakes. If someone claims to know any of these three things, it is unfounded.
