Discussion: Fire, Culture, and the Human Experience

This event continues the conversation following our presentation on fire and its role in shaping the human story.

Fire did more than keep us warm. It transformed our biology, reorganized our social structures, extended our days into the night, and altered how we relate to nature and to each other. From cooking and protection to ritual and industry, fire sits at the center of culture itself.

In this discussion session, we’ll move beyond presentation and open the floor. What did fire actually change about human cognition and cooperation? How did it reshape our relationship to time, technology, and the environment? And what might the long arc from hearth to combustion engine tell us about where we are now?

This is a conversation-based event. Come ready to think, question, and build on each other’s ideas.