Episode Topic: The Secret Social Life of Bacteria 

Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health, environment, and beyond? More than just making us sick, bacteria form alliances, wage wars, and orchestrate remarkable feats on a scale so small, yet so influential. In this talk Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., will unravel some of the microbial mysteries that shape our lives, and help us gain a new appreciation for the invisible hidden dramas unfolding all around us.

Featured Speakers:

- Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indiana University South Bend 

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed. 

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Episode Topic: AI Ethics by Design

Gain a strategic edge in the evolving AI landscape. Join Vatican AI consultant Father Paulo Benanti and CMU machine learning expert Professor Arti Singh for a high-level dialogue on innovation and human dignity. This fireside chat bridges ethics and engineering, offering essential insights for leaders committed to building responsible, human-centric technology.

Featured Speakers:

• Fr. Paolo Benanti, Third Order Regular Franciscan
• Aarti Singh, Carnegie Mellon University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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Episode Topic: How Anglo-Saxons and Celts Remade the World in 1776 

Brad Birzer '90, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, reveals the confluence of ideas in 1776 between America and Scotland. Explore the intersection of rights and traditions as found in the Declaration of Independence and in the works of Adam Smith to synthesize the enduring legacies of 1776 into a necessary historical grounding for the modern citizen.

Featured Speakers:

• Brad Birzer '90, Hillsdale College

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 

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Episode Topic: The Ideas That Made the Modern World 

Explore the revolutionary convergence of 1776, where liberty and prosperity intertwined, as you interrogate the profound legacy of the Declaration of Independence alongside Adam Smith’s economic breakthroughs in The Wealth of Nations.

Featured Speakers:

•  Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame
• James Otteson, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas That Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: Qur'an Criticism  

What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims traditionally understood the Qur’an? What were the nineteenth- and twentieth-century beginnings of Western critical scholarship on the Qur’an, and what are its motivating questions today? Where do Western critical scholarship and traditional reading of the Qur’an converge? Do the findings of Western critical scholarship fundamentally challenge traditional Muslim understandings of the Qur’an, and how, more generally, does critical study of the Qur’an affect Muslims’ lives of faith?

Featured Speakers:

• Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame
• Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture. 

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Episode Topic: Yarning with Indigenous Traditions 

In an era of compounding global crises, our speakers offer a strategic intervention: a move beyond the transactional toward the relational. This dialogue interrogates the “myth of progress,” dismantles the currency of academic perfection, and retrieves custodial responsibility through the protocols of “Embassy.” Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta, Dr. Ashlee Bird, and Dr. Sousan Abadian examine how Indigenous wisdom provides essential checks on the malignant narcissism driving modern global disconnection and institutional failure.

Featured Speakers:

• Ashlee Bird, University of Notre Dame
• Dr. Sousan Abadian, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
• Tyson Yunkaporta, Deakin University 

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices. 

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Episode Topic: Finding Your Vocation 

Listen in to a conversation with Karen Swallow Prior, author of You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the Good, True, and Beautiful, about the difference between passion and calling, and how to find meaning in your work.

 Featured Speakers:

• Karen Swallow Prior, Bethel Seminary

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations. 

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Episode Topic: Justice For All

How can we create a more inclusive world where every individual feels seen, heard, and at home? See how Justice Mary Yu '93 J.D. champions equality as the first Asian, Latina, and LGBTQ+ jurist on the Washington State Supreme Court, offering a roadmap to vanquish doubt through the power of authenticity and her call to always "stay visible."

Featured Speakers:

• Justice Mary I. Yu '93 J.D., Washington State Supreme Court

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives. 

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Episode Topic: The Declaration of Independence, Social Compact Theory & Principles of the American Revolution 

Transform your perspective on citizenship by examining the Declaration of Independence as a living promise as you secure a profound understanding of why self-governance remains the American promise’s vital, essential gateway.

 Featured Speakers:

• Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 

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Episode Topic: The Pantheon 

Step into a metaphysical instrument of imperial apotheosis where light acts as a divine participant. Richard Etlin decodes this cosmological “Sphinx,” revealing how Hadrian used solar precision to validate Rome’s prophetic destiny. Discover the intersection of architectural transcendence and imperial propaganda. We invite you to step into the light and watch the full recording.

Featured Speakers:

• Richard A. Etlin, University of Maryland

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture. 

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