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10:00Natural Disasters: Patterns and Predictability

The death toll from Saturday's earthquake in Pakistan is thought to exceed 20,000 people. Diane and her guests discuss natural disaster patterns and on going efforts to develop early warning systems.

Guests

Tom Jordan, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California and Director of Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)

Marianne Guffanti, coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program

Greg Holland, director, weather division, National Center for Atmospheric Research

11:00Judith Viorst: "I'm Too Young to be Seventy" (Free Press)

The best-selling author takes a poetic and humorous look at the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian.

Guests

Judith Viorst, author of many books for adults and children, including "Too Young to be Seventy," "Grown-up Marriage," "Necessary Losses," "Just in Case," and "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."

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