<p>A planet that learned to burn. A century of fire suppression. A warming world primed to ignite. 1440 Explores host Sony Kassam sits down with fire historian Stephen Pyne to trace how humans turned fire from our greatest tool into our most dangerous threat—and what it would take to live with fire again.</p><br><p>Guest: </p><p>Stephen J. Pyne, fire historian and emeritus professor at the Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University</p><br><p>Credits: </p><p>A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media</p><p>Host: Sony Kassam</p><p>Producer: Kim Nederveen Pieterse</p><p>Editor: Dan Bobkoff</p><p>Fact-Checker: Sanam Skelly</p><p>Sound Designer: Jay Cowit</p><p>Executive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald</p><p>Executive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff</p><br><p>About 1440:</p><p>1440 is a community for the knowledge-obsessed that helps curious people stay informed and inspired on a daily basis. We live in an age of limitless information but limited understanding. Algorithms decide what we see. Misinformation spreads faster than truth. And the tools meant to expand knowledge now distort it. </p><br><p>Join the knowledge collective: https://www.join1440.com</p><br><p>Follow us:</p><p>https://youtube.com/@1440explores</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/1440daily</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>