Taiwan and much of the Asia-Pacific region faces a threat that is almost impossible to predict: earthquakes. While most of these are mild, strong tremors could strike anywhere in the region. While researchers continue to improve early warning systems, how do engineers make houses and structures safer? In this episode of Zoom In Zoom Out, Isabel Wang is joined by Tony Yang of the University of British Columbia to discuss how the future of smart housing will make residential buildings better able to withstand the region's most powerful earthquakes.