Transcript: TWIS.org Jan 19, 2010

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Despite this, we have come to know much about the world that we live on – how it was formed, how it was changed and how best we might live upon it. But despite all of our understanding, the earth still holds much of its workings as mystery.

We can predict with great certainty the arrival of a storm front, can foresee how this will affect us, can prepare ourselves for the severity of such an event. Yet, we have no notice in the event of a major tectonic event and are at the mercy of our ability to respond after the fact.

While we witness once again the powerful force of nature and the devastation that she can impart on Haiti, we also remember that this sort of destruction is prevented daily by the work of scientists around the world to foresee the storm, to resist the pandemic, to maximize our production of food and energy.

And though we cannot yet predict tectonic events, we can build structures that withstand their fury. As our hearts go out to the people of Haiti, we recognize the hard work that is being done by the rescue workers there. And let us also acknowledge that without dedication to scientific study of nature, an earthquake is but one devastation we would be heir to here on This Week in Science, coming up next.

Good morning, Kirsten!
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