The ThinkND Podcast
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Episodes
508 episodes
Minding Scripture, Part 8: Sickness and Healing
Episode Topic: Sickness and HealingThis episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing, and isolation in the Bible and in the Qur’an, with conversation around the global Coronavirus pand...
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Letras Latinas, Part 20: A Conversation with Cynthia Cruz
Episode Topic: A Conversation with Cynthia CruzBorn to a father whose education was severed at grammar school for field labor, Cynthia Cruz transformed feelings of shame into a determination that ea...
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Revolutions of Hope, Part 7: Faithful Hope
Episode Topic: Faithful Hope: Religion and Resilience in UkraineThis essential panel explores Ukraine’s religious pluralism, where faith galvanizes democratic resilience rather than division. Expert...
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1:11:52
Faith and Philosophy, Part 3: God's Existence
Episode Topic: God's ExistenceMany philosophers - and even theologians - believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God's existence. However, is the case truly closed? Dr. Sebast...
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Cultivating Hope, Part 4: Hope and Healing
Episode Topic: Hope and Healing How does a doctor find hope and joy each day amidst the challenges of serving others at “the end of the world?” Listen in to the 2025 Rev. Bernie Clark, C....
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The Rural Health Revolution, Part 2: Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities
Episode Topic: Bridging Gaps, Empowering CommunitiesAI holds immense promise, yet Ketan Paranjape warns the “last mile” remains a formidable barrier. From rural Indiana to India, infrastructure gaps...
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1:35:12
Our Universe Revealed, Part 7: Eclipses in Outer Space
Episode Topic: Eclipses in Outer SpaceLauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of other stars to find new planets. Professor We...
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1:00:51
Evidence Matters, Part 9: Preparing for Evaluation
Episode Topic: Preparing for EvaluationKing County Metro and Notre Dame’s LEO lab are re-engineering social service delivery, codifying racial equity through a transformative researcher-practitioner...
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Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance, Part 3: Martyr!
Episode Topic: Martyr!Experience the profound beauty of Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! in this soul-stirring conversation about the ways literature bridges the gaps of exile, turning grief into a vi...
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Aquinas at 800, Part 11: Christology and Christ's Knowledge
Episode Topic: Christology and Christ's Knowledge (https://go.nd.edu/8c7bcc) This panel illuminates how Christ’s human intellect—from the Transfiguration to infused knowledge—perfects our natur...
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On Catholic Imagination, Part 4: Art in the Ruins
Episode Topic: Art in the Ruins: Engaging Secular CultureJoin a Cambridge scholar and former Sons of Bill guitarist, a surf-instructor-turned-governance expert, and a missionary priest as they navig...
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Virtues & Vocations, Part 22: Is Empathy a Threat?
Episode Topic: Is Empathy a Threat?How can "feeling with" others trigger tribal solidarity? Move beyond moral platitudes to decode how empathy is weaponized, and discover a more rigorous path ...
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Notre Dame Leaders, Part 3: Innovators in Medicine
Episode Topic: Innovators in Medicine Join YoungND for “Innovators in Medicine,” a conversation with 2025 Domer Dozen Honorees about reimagining healthcare through innovation, empathy, and glob...
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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 22: What's The Point? Building with Circularity in Mind
Episode Topic: What's The Point? Building with Circularity in MindKatie Fitzhugh, director of destruction at Repurpose Savannah, explains the importance of her work with the women-led advocac...
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Letras Latinas, Part 19: A Conversation with Adela Najarro
Episode Topic: A Conversation with Adela NajarroEmbark on an evocative journey through “split geographies” with poet Adela Najarro in an oral history interview with director of Letras Latinas Franci...
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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 10: Catholicism and Feminism Roundtable
Episode Topic: Catholicism and Feminism RoundtableIn a culture increasingly defined by ideological silos and digital fragmentation, the search for a coherent identity can leave women feeling isolate...
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1:36:14
The New AI, Part 12: Catholicism's Humanist Perspective on AI
Episode Topic: Catholicism's Humanist Perspective on AI (https://go.nd.edu/36b031)The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence is often framed as a purely technical or economic challenge, yet its mos...
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Revolutions of Hope, Part 6: What We Can Learn from Ukraine's Fight for Democracy
Episode Topic: What We Can Learn from Ukraine's Fight for Democracy (https://go.nd.edu/241c49)Historian Olesya Khromeychuk challenges us to view democracy not as a static inheritance, but as a gruel...
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Faith and Philosophy, Part 2: Resurrecting Justice
Episode Topic: Resurrecting JusticeFor centuries, the dominant concept of justice in the West has been the constant will to render another his due. The Bible, though, contains a different way of thi...
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Health AI Forum, Part 2: Innovation AI with the Mayo Clinic
Episode Topic: Innovation AI with the Mayo Clinic (https://think.nd.edu/bq/healthai-2/ )Discover how Mayo Clinic is pioneering the future of healthcare. Go beyond the technology to see ho...
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Our Universe Revealed, Part 6: A Walk Through South Bend
Episode Topic: A Walk Through South Bend (https://go.nd.edu/0fe630)How can urban landscapes improve air and water quality, cool neighborhoods on a hot day, and support biodiversity? Watch as Deb Mar...
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1:05:01
RISE AI, Part 3: Shaping the Future of Voting with Technology Innovations
Episode Topic: Shaping the Future of Voting with Technology InnovationsThe intersection of Artificial Intelligence, democratic integrity, and election security represents the primary frontier for mo...
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Cultivating Hope, Part 3: Champions of Hope
Episode Topic: Champions of HopeListen in to a conversation with Tracy Graham ’95, Founder and Managing Principal, Graham Allen Partners, University Trustee, and Notre Dame Football Student-Athlete ...
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