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Getting Through It

Getting Through It

By: Dr. Lucy Jones Center
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 In this broadcast, Dr. Jones shares how the world works, why you might feel the way you do about a particular disaster, and how you can manage the chaos around you that is real life. The topics range from earthquakes to other disasters that affect people, as well as the history of science and big disasters, and how through understanding why, we are more able to manage it and be more successful at “getting through it.”Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Science
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  • Getting Through It: After the Fires #9

    Getting Through It: After the Fires #9
    Feb 20 2026

    Remediation of our yards. The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers removed toxic waste and ash from the burn scar in the first few months after the fires. But many people have found they still have high levels of lead in their yards. We talk with Dr. Danielle Stevenson, an environmental toxicologist, about new approaches to removing the lead that don't require digging out all of your soil.
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    21 mins
  • Getting Through It: After the Fires #8

    Getting Through It: After the Fires #8
    Jan 7 2026

    Continuing to look at air quality and its impact, Dr. Qiao Yu of UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health joins to talk about his work with CAPLA and what it means for the safety of returning to areas impacted by the wildfire airborne contaminants. The findings report can be found here.
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    15 mins
  • Getting Through It: After the Fires #7

    Getting Through It: After the Fires #7
    Jan 7 2026

    Studying atmospheric chemistry at Caltech, Haroula Baliaka joins the podcast to talk about her research into air quality through her work as the lead for the PHOENIX project, which launched in January 2025. She shares what her research found in the burn areas and how it compares to the pollutants that exist in LA from non-fire sources.
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    13 mins
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