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Italy puts seismology in the dock

Scientists who assessed earthquake risk at L'Aquila could be indicted on manslaughter charges.

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Nosengo, N. Italy puts seismology in the dock. Nature 465, 992 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/465992a

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