Author Lecture Series: Dr. Lucy Jones, 'The Big Ones'

Newport Beach Public Library hosted a presentation by Dr. Lucy Jones, considered America’s leading earthquake expert, in the Central Library Friends Room. Dr. Jones spoke about her new book “The Big Ones,” in this special program.

Dr. Lucy Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech, a post she has held since 1984. With a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Geophysics from MIT, Dr. Lucy Jones has been active in earthquake research for decades, furthering earthquake risk reduction through seismological research and integrated disaster scenarios. She is the author of the recently released book, The Big Ones (Doubleday, April 2018).

In The Big Ones, leading seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones offers a bracing look at some of the world’s greatest natural disasters; how they have shaped our cities, impacted governments and influenced the way we think. In her riveting and exhaustively researched book, Dr. Jones offers a look at our past and readies us to face down the Big Ones in our future.

[brandoncallaway]

Brilliant teacher....almost tele-ported me back to my college years. She lives at the intersection between science and philosophy, and thus endears herself to an entire region, if not the country.

[reneauvray]

In earthquake incidents, Dr. Lucy Jones knows how to speak and reassures us we will get through times like this, unlike Dr. Barbara Ferrer the Los Angeles County Public Health Director who give us a hard time.

[KittenCasserole]

Great lecture, thanks for uploading 👍🏻

[Kreemerz]

wow. this lecture was not titled correctly. not sure why she went political science during this supposedly seismological lecture called The Big Ones... 😑😑 I had to turn it off.