Laws of Notion

As wildfires transform Colorado's landscapes, this episode explores the loss of cherished ecosystems and the tough realities of forest recovery. Discover the strategies, science and choices shaping the forests of the future. 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Jordan Marks

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media

With wildfires intensifying, every dollar spent on mitigation and resilience matters more than ever. This episode explores the tough choices and bold solutions shaping Colorado’s future: training a new generation of workers, leveraging new technology, and balancing suppression with prevention. With resources stretched thin, how do we decide what will make the most impact? 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney and Jordan Marks

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Side 3 Studios

Explore Colorado’s changing relationship with wildfire as we follow the people working to manage its risks and tap into its ecological benefits. Through prescribed burns, forest thinning and community partnerships, land managers, scientists and residents are rethinking fire as a tool to keep both forests and communities strong. 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

This episode explores how the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires of 2020 created a far-reaching crisis in Colorado's watersheds, impacting both mountain communities and those downstream along the Front Range. Discover the intersection of fire, water, and policy - and the surprising ways wildfire continues to shape the state’s landscapes long after the flames go out.  

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions for society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

Four years after the East Troublesome Fire, many Grand County residents are still grappling with the aftermath, from insurance disputes to the emotional toll of loss. We explore the long-term impact of the fire on individuals and the broader community as they strive to recover and rebuild. 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions on society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

In October 2020, the East Troublesome Fire exploded, forcing a mass evacuation of Estes Park as ash rained from the sky. In this episode, we explore how the town responded to the dual threats of a wildfire and a pandemic, and the hard choices they faced in order to protect their community. 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation. 

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions on society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits:  

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

The summer of 2020 was one of Colorado’s hottest and driest on record, setting the stage for a devastating series of megafires. The Cameron Peak Fire ignited in the Roosevelt National Forest and burned for nearly four months, consuming almost 209,000 acres.  

In this episode, we’ll hear from people who stared into the Cameron Peak fire and the difficult choices they faced. What should we try to protect? And what risks are we willing to accept? 

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

Today’s megafires raise questions about how we manage our forests and where we choose to live. In 2020, Colorado experienced the two largest wildfires in the state’s history: Cameron Peak and East Troublesome. Together, these high-intensity blazes ripped through communities and challenged what we thought we knew about how wildfires behave.   

Fire has devastating power, but it’s also a necessary part of our ecosystems. Can we learn to live with it?  

In this episode, we begin to explore that question through the eyes of wildfire survivors, researchers, and policymakers navigating this uncertain future.  

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Audio recording: Denver Community Media 

Wildfire is here to stay, but on whose terms will it burn? Join us for United by Fire, a new series where we investigate the two biggest wildfires in Colorado’s history and explore hard truths about our landscapes and ourselves. Season four of the award-winning podcast Laws of Notion starts Oct. 9.   

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org.

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Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube. 

If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Reporting, writing: Carson Frame 

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Production support: Nicole Delaney 

Fact-checking: Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuels 

Original music: Ryan Flores 

Additional music: Epidemic Sound 

Studio recording: Denver Community Media 

In this special bonus episode, we talk with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, founder and director of The Ella Roberta Foundation based in South London, UK. We first met Rosamund in episode 4, The Road to Change. She and her legal team made history when a coroner found a direct link between her nine-year-old daughter Ella Roberta's death from a fatal asthma attack due to the air quality near her home along one of London’s busiest roads. Ella then became the first person in the world to have air pollution appear on a death certificate as a cause of death. 

Eleven years after this tragic life-changing event, Rosamund reflects on her journey to becoming a global clean air advocate in honor of her daughter's legacy. From her calls for greater government accountability to raising awareness of air pollution as a critical health issue, we discuss where she has seen progress and where there is still work to be done. 

This episode also features the song "Air" from the Hope 4 Justice EP. The EP was created and produced by the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in collaboration with leading artists and local young people. Learn more about this project here.

Learn more about the podcast at clearingtheair.org. 

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If you like our work, consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

The Institute for Science & Policy is a catalyst for thoughtful dialogue, working toward solutions to society’s greatest challenges with scientific thinking, empathy, and inclusivity. The Institute is a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  

Episode Credits: 

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock 

Producing, marketing: Tricia Waddell 

Additional reporting and fact-checking: Nicole Delaney and Kate Long 

Sound design: Seth Samuel with tracks from Epidemic Sounds