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Wednesday, 24 October, 2012
Italian earthquake scientists' conviction causes tremors
Scientists convicted of manslaughter for their assessment of a 2009 earthquake in Italy is shaking the scientific community. More than 300 people died in L’Aquila after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city in the early morning of April 6. Did scientists give an overly optimistic outlook? The court ruled the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks had—and in the process failed the people of the city. What ramifications does this have on seismologists and in a broader view science? WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Stefan Wiemer, director of the Swiss Seismological Service:
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