Fire, Cells, and Circuits: The Core Concepts, Main Mysteries, and What’s Ahead

From the beginning of history at the Big Bang, to the formation of Earth, to the first sparks of life on a once-dead planet, the story of the human experience is written in fire, cells, and circuits.

Fire, Cells, and Circuits is the current featured series of the CASHE group, and we are still in the opening act of Part 1, Cells. So far, the series has included two chapters. The first explored how we get from the beginning of the universe as we understand it to the formation of Earth itself. The second focused on the work of Dr. Helen Hansma and the possible origins of life in mica sheets.

There is a lot we have covered, and even more to unpack. In this session, we take a brief step back to reflect on some of the big ideas, surface the main open questions, and get a glimpse of what lies ahead for this new series as it begins to unfold.

This session is open to everyone, including those who have not attended any prior Fire, Cells, and Circuits events. It is especially well-suited for newcomers who want an accessible entry point into the series and a clearer sense of what we are exploring, and why these questions matter so deeply to the world we live in today.