Episode 143: Patrick Daly, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis

In this episode, host Namfon Narumol Choochan is joined by Trifosa Simamora, a PhD candidate from the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, to interview Patrick Daly, a research scientist for sustainability and resilience in the Department of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Daly gave us a rundown of his lecture, Using Archaeology, History, and Geology to Build a Paleo-Tsunami History for Southeast Asia. We discuss his 20-year endeavor to craft a long history of tsunamis in this region through collaboration between the arts and sciences. Tune in to find out more! Lightning round(Lecture Summary): 3:27 Main interview: 6:58 6:58 - Remembering the 2004 Tsunami in North Sumatr 15:50 - What is Paleo-tsunami history? Why is it important in and for Southeast Asia 19:55 - Scholarly disciplines involved in the project? 23:34 - Involvement with Aceh community 26:35 - Oral history about the 2004 Tsunami, check out 30:10 - Data from the research and the prediction of natural disasters Advice for researchers and recommendations: 35:48 Dr. Patrick Daly' top recommendations: Beyond Nature and Culture - Philippe Descola The Will to Improve: Governmentality, Development, and the Practice of Politics - Tania Murray Li Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina - Vincanne Adams The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino-style Rondalla group established at Cornell University. Check them out here . Produced by Neen Yada Tangcharoenmonkong, Adam Farihin, and Cecilia Liu

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Episode 143: Patrick Daly, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis is an episode from Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast by Michael Kirkpatrick Miller.

This episode is 42:01 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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