A Scholar Looks at History to Chart a New Narrative on Natural Disasters
Todd Zwillich interviews Scott Knowles about how humans throughout history have viewed natural disasters for this 2017 The Takeaway podcast episode, produced by PRI, WNYC, and Rob Gun
A disaster historian explains what really happens after a society collapses
This 2017 Slate article by Rebecca Onion features disaster historian Scott Knowles, and pushes back against the idea that people only attack each other when society collapses.
What if America had a detective agency for disasters?
This 2017 Wired article by Adam Rogers features disaster historian Scott Knowles.
Why Can't We Fix Puerto Rico's Power Grid?
This 2018 article by Adam Rogers about the ongoing power issues in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in September 2017 features historian Scott Knowles.
'Master of Disaster' on Lessons Learned and Not, Before and After Harvey, Irma: 'BradCast' 9/11/2017
"TheBradBlog," a.k.a. Brad Friedman, interviews Dr.
Harvey is one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history, and most of the victims have no flood insurance
This 2017 LA Times article by Laura J. Nelson and Don Lee about flood insurance in the wake of Hurricane Harvey features a quote by historian Scott Knowles.
Why Hurricanes Harvey and Irma won’t lead to action on climate change
This 2017 The Conversation article by historian Scott Knowles examines what Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma mean for US policy on national disasters and climate change.
Why We Need A National Hurricane Memorial And Museum
This 2017 HuffPost article by Scott Knowles argues that a National Hurricane Memorial and Museum would help the United States remember and learn from past mistakes leading up to and contributing to
Slow Disaster | Scott Gabriel Knowles
This is the personal website of Scott Knowles.
The front cover of Sara Wylie's first book, published by Duke University Press in 2018.