[Geology2] Catastrophes! Caltech Lecture This Weekend With Dr. Prothero

Dr. Donald Prothero: Catastrophes! Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters

When:

Sunday, May 15, 2011 2:00 pm
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Where:

Baxter Lecture Hall @ Caltech Campus

332 S. Michigan Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106

Cost:

$8.00 - $10.00

What/Why:

Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth -- and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Prothero tells the harrowing human story behind these catastrophic events, including the earthquakes of 1811-1812 that caused churchbells to ring in Boston, the massive eruptions of Krakatoa, Vesuvius, and Mount St. Helens -- including gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of life. We are reminded of how little control we have over the natural world.

HOW TO ATTEND: Tickets are first come first serve. SEATING IS LIMITED. $8 for Skeptics Society members and the JPL/Caltech community, $10 for nonmembers. Lecture takes place in Baxter Hall on the Caltech campus (see map: http://www.skeptic.com... ).

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