WeatherBrains 837: So How Was the Pot Roast?

WeatherBrains Episode 837 is now online (January 31st, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado.  She’s also the Director of the Natural Hazards Center.  She’s also a principle investigator for the CONVERGE Facility, which is a facility dedicated to improving research coordination and disaster research.  Dr. Lori Peek, welcome!
Tonight’s Guest Panelist is a meteorologist who writes for the Capital Weather Gang.  Camden Walker, welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • What have we learned about equity in disasters?  (24:30)
  • Children involvement in disasters (42:25)
  • Qualitative content analysis (01:12:50)
  • Changing demographics and social science (01:04:45)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (None this week)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:50)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:43:20)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 837:

WeatherAR 3d Weather and Assurance App

National Hazards Center

Dr. Lori Peek Bio

Dr. Lori Peek Publications

CONVERGE

SSEER Social Science Extreme Events Research Network and Map

Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

“Children of Katrina” by Alice Fothergill and Lori Peek

Displaced: Life in the Katrina Diaspora

“The Continuing Storm: Learning from Katrina” by Kai Erikson and Lori Peek

Picks of the Week:

Camden Walker – Capital Weather Gang

Jen Narramore – Out

Rick Smith – NWS Norman Winter Weather Forecasts

Neil Jacobs – ECMWF makes wide range of data openly available

Troy Kimmel – U.S. Tornado Annual Injury/Death Report – NWS PIL / STATIJ

Kim Klockow-McClain –

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Readers share their best photos from Friday’s snow storm

Aubrey Urbanowicz – WMO Tweet

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

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