The ThinkND Podcast
The ThinkND Podcast brings Notre Dame to you and will inspire you to continue learning, thinking, and inquiring. Whether you missed a live event or want to learn on the go, the ThinkND Podcast has you covered, from Art and Science to Health and Religion.
Episodes
409 episodes
Reunion 2025, Part 6: Explore ND, Crucifixes from Around the World
Topic: Explore ND, Cruicifixes from Around the WorldThe crucifix is a powerful symbol of suffering, sacrifice, love, hope, and redemption. You are invited to learn about the University’s unique crucifix collection directly from the cura...
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Reunion 2025, Part 5: Faith or Reason? Nope! Faith AND Reason
Episode Topic: Faith and ReasonIf you’ve ever struggled with the relationship between science and faith, this is your chance to get it answered by the experts! From AI and space to the Care for Our Common Home, faith and reason can not ...
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Reunion 2025, Part 4: Finding Friendship
Episode Topic: Finding FriendshipExplore friendship in the era of social media. Friendship can seem harder–and maybe weirder–than ever, science tells us there is an inextricable link between friendship and our well-being. Uncover the wa...
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Aquinas at 800, Part 6: The Sensory and Beyond
Episode Topic: The Sensory and Beyond (https://go.nd.edu/754c19)What do we and how can we know beyond what we can sense in the physical world? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on why the philosophical limit of our sensations is caus...
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Reunion 2025, Part 3: ND Network for Life, Value & Impact 2.0
Episode Topic: ND Network for Life, Value & Impact 2.0For 25 years, these fellow alumni have stayed connected to Notre Dame — whether through business ventures, leadership service to the university, sporting events, and social conne...
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Reunion 2025, Part 2: Father Ted Said, Bridge Builders
Episode Topic: Bridge BuildersAround the world, many observers are concerned about losing a sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often welcome emphasis on individual r...
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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 3: Modern Heresies about Women
Episode Topic: Modern Heresies about Women Dig into the distorted narratives about women coming from different sectors in our culture within and outside of the Church. The panel discussion features...
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Aquinas at 800, Part 5: Human Dignity
Episode Topic: Human Dignity How can Thomas Aquinas continue to influence the way we think about human dignity, even today? In a world more deeply in need than ever, contemplate Aquinas’ though...
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Reunion 2025, Part 1: ND Perspectives, Policy Impacts From Campaigns to Capitals
Episode Topic: Policy Impacts From Campaigns to CapitalsThe country’s leaders are governing from the White House and Congress to state capitals. How are they progressing six months post-inaugurat...
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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 13: The Case of the Flat Arch
Episode Topic: The Case of the Flat Arch New fieldwork at the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace reveals flat arches in the Doric frieze of the Stoa, a structure built in the second quar...
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Ten Years Hence: Innovation, Part 5: Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail
Episode Topic: Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to FailJoin Alex Slawsby, Chief Growth Officer at InnoLead in Boston MA, for a discussion about why employees' fear of speaking up is the single g...
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Game Changers, Part 3: Unlock Your Career Playbook
Join the University of Notre Dame’s Alumni Association for our virtual series: Game Changers: Unlock Your Career Playbook, powered by IrishCompass and co-sponsored by Notre Dame Athletics. We invite you – regardless of career stage, industry, o...
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Forging a Future for Haiti, Part 3: Sustainability Through Action
Episode Topic: Sustainability Through Action Join Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director for Haiti and Senior Associate Director for Strategic Planning, Fr. Herald Jean from University of Notre Dame Ha...
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Aquinas at 800, Part 4: Applied Ethics
Episode Topic: Applied EthicsCan we make a case for Aquinas as a model of reform when it comes to ecological virtues, bioenhancement, or even death with dignity? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on sou...
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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 2: The Feminine Genius and Catholic History
Episode Topic: The Feminine Genius and Catholic History“The Feminine Genius & Catholic History,” presented by Bronwen McShea, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True ...
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Minding Scripture, Part 1: Adam
Episode Topic: AdamIn Jewish tradition, Adam is the archetypal human being; in Christianity he is the forerunner to Christ, and in Islam he is the precursor of the Prophet Muhammad.Featured S...
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Ten Years Hence: Innovation, Part 4: A Brief History of the Future
What will the process of creation and renewal look like by 2035? How will we leverage innovation to meet the challenges of the future in areas from our power grid and collaborative intelligence to community health and resilience building? Explo...
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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 12: Words and Images
Arduino Cantàfora, born in Milan in 1945, is a renowned painter and architect whose work bridges the realms of art and architecture. Initially trained as a copyist of Caravaggio, Cantàfora mastered the technical aspects of oil painting, ...
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Soc(AI)ety Seminars, Part 7: AI at the Molecular Level
Explore the expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific discovery, with a focus on early-stage molecular design and synthesis. Uncover an overview of recent advancements in AI applications that are shaping how we approach molec...
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Shakespeare & Possibility, Part 10: Pioneering the Shakespeare in Prisons Movement
Episode Topic: Pioneering the Shakespeare in Prisons MovementListen in to a conversation between prison theatre practitioner and activist Jean Trounstine and Mary Irene Ryan Family Executive Artisti...
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FiresideND, Part 12: Adm. Christopher Grady '84 Commencement Address 2025
Notre Dame celebrated its 180th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at Notre Dame Stadium.
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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 1: The Church's Vision for Women
Episode Topic: The Church's Vision for WomenThirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the genius of women to be ...
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Aquinas at 800, Part 3: Self Knowledge and Consciousness
What is the role of psychology and anthropology in the writings of Thomas Aquinas? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on the soul’s habitual knowledge, psychological continuity without personhood, and how we encounter the world through concrete part...
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