The Earthquake Exposed the Lack of Science, Prevention and Resilience

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We live in a seismically active territory, but we continue to act as if the big earthquakes were exceptional events. Public concern lasts a few days, the media multiply the coverage and the authorities activate emergency protocols. However, once the replicas disappear and media attention decreases, the country usually returns to normality without addressing the structural causes of its vulnerability. The academic days “Sismos: Science, Preventio…