This month, I bring back Marshall Pontrelli, a fan-favorite former guest and graduate school coworker! We talk about Marshall's research on geotechnical engineering, site response, and earthquake hazard mapping. We also get into Marshall’s thoughts on the peer review process and the application of scientific thinking to broader contexts.

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00:00 Welcome and Intro

02:01 Marshall's Graduate School Research

08:31 Mexico City Earthquake Study

16:37 Geological Mapping and Hazard Analysis

28:43 Depth to Bedrock, Shear Wave Velocity, and Cone Penetration Tests

41:48 Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build

49:29 Reflections on Scientific Thinking

Music: 368 by Dyalla