Scientist Profile: Earthquake Scientist
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Scientist Profile: Earthquake Scientist
Engineer Jose Restrepo is an earthquake scientist in California. As a child growing up in Colombia, he loved to study buildings. In 1978, when he was a college student, a large earthquake struck Colombia. That's when he decided to study earthquakes. He now uses that knowledge to find ways to make concrete structures more resistant to an earthquake's shock.
This video is available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions.