Monitoring global networks of seismometers, evangelizing for stronger buildings instead of better predictions, and measuring LA's slow crawl toward Alaska with Lucy Jones, a seismologist in Southern California. Why does she begin counting when she feels the earth start to shake? And how did a nuclear test ban treaty end up boosting the science of earthquakes?Lucy is author of the book <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554995/the-big-ones-by-dr-lucy-jones/'>The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)</a>. She also founded the <a href='https://drlucyjonescenter.org'>Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society</a>.The piece composed by Lucy featured at the end of the episode is called <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4plSXjcjxVA'>"In Nomine Terra Calens: In the name of a warming earth"</a>. It was performed and mixed by Josh Lee.WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our <a href='https://jump.link/jump/hvE99OTO'>What It's Like To Be... "starter pack"</a>. It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at jobs@whatitslike.com FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Email us at partnerships@whatitslike.com WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Leave us a voicemail at (919) 213-0456. We’ll ask you to answer two questions: 1. What’s a word or phrase that only someone from your profession would be likely to know and what does it mean? 2. What’s a specific story you tell your friends that happened on the job? It could be funny, sad, anxiety-making, pride-inducing or otherwise. We can’t respond to every message, but we do listen to all of them! We’ll follow up if it's a good fit.

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