Episode Topic: Where are We in the Journey to a Knowledgeable Assistant?

Discover the future of AI with Meta Chief Scientist Xin “Luna” Dong. As AI assistants transition from chatbots to wearables, the demand for reliability is paramount. Learn how the Dual-Neural Knowledge framework targets hallucinations, ensuring your digital assistant provides the precise, real-time accuracy required to navigate our complex information age.

Featured Speakers:

• Xin "Luna" Dong, Meta Wearables AI

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

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Episode Topic: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

Stop examining the world from the outside and start reading its patterns. Join author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World Tyson Yunkaporta to navigate the complexity of the modern world through Indigenous logic. Shift from the fragmented lens of static text to the “Sacred Web of Life” that can restore balance to our systems. By shifting our perspective, we can reshape our collective future.

Featured Speakers:

• Tyson Yunkaporta, Deakin University
• Carolyn T. Brown, Fetzer Institute
• Anantanand Rambachan, Saint Olaf College

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

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Episode Topic: After the Evaluation (https://go.nd.edu/e5f25d)

Can a bus pass prevent a jail sentence? Listen in to discover the “myth-busting” power of co-discovery. Join King County, Notre Dame’s LEO, and Stanford’s REGG Lab as they explore how high-stakes partnerships transform rigorous econometrics into equitable, real-world policy change.

Featured Speakers:

• May Lynn Tan, California Association of Food Banks
• Daniel E. Ho, Stanford university
• Becky Elisa, MBA, Sound Transit
• Dr. Eyob Mazengia, Public Health Seattle and King County
• David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
• Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
• Maria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County Metro
• Kimberly Dodds, King County, Washington

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. (https://go.nd.edu/28b651)

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Episode Topic: I am My Soul (https://go.nd.edu/902b73)

Is personal identity a matter of degree or a literal soul? Join Oxford’s Dr. Richard Swinburne for “I am My Soul,” a deep dive into Thomas Aquinas and modern philosophy. Challenge your views on consciousness and the self—listen in or watch now to discover why your soul is the essence of who you are.

Featured Speakers:

• Dr. Richard Granville Swinburne, University of Oxford

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. (https://go.nd.edu/a9a045)

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Episode Topic: Reimagining Mental Health (https://go.nd.edu/47c51f)

This interdisciplinary inquiry explores the Catholic imagination’s role in mental health. Navigating the paradox of dependence where maturity necessitates the safety to rely on another, we transcend secular reductionism. Discover a symbolic ontology grounded in community, liturgy, and the transformative power of faith.

Featured Speakers:

• Beth Hlabse '11, M.S., LMHCA, University of Notre Dame
• Rev. Justin Brophy, O.P. '06, '20 Ph.D., Providence College
• Margaret Laracy Psy.D., Laracy Psychotherapy
• Mark Gerig Ph.D., Divine Mercy University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. (https://go.nd.edu/78e374)

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Episode Topic: Pensionados at Notre Dame (https://go.nd.edu/abbd6a)

Discover Notre Dame’s first Asian pioneers through a 120-year retrospective of the 1903 Pensionado Program. Uncover how early Filipino students forged a path of global excellence and a unique place within this foundational heritage.

Featured Speakers:

• Rebecca Tinio McKenna, University of Notre Dame
• Jeremy Dela Cruz ’15, ’19 MSF, Payward
• Sophia Labrador '25, Pariveda

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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: Metaphysics, Being, and the Transcendentals

Eight centuries later, this session reveals that Thomas’s metaphysical architecture remains the essential map for reality. By interrogating divine attributes and the generative power of peace, modern scholars demonstrate how 13th-century wisdom provides the ontological integrity needed to navigate 2024’s most profound questions of existence. Join us as we explore the foundations of truth and goodness.

Featured Speakers:

• Dominic LaMantia '24 M.A., '25 Ph.D., The Society of Jesus in the United States, Canada and Haiti
• Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., '22 Ph.D., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
• Joshua P. Hochschild '01 Ph.D., Mount St. Mary's University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: A New Humanism (https://go.nd.edu/aaf1e4)

“What is the city but the people,” wrote Shakespeare. In this spirit, architect Christian Sottile will share his visions about why the city is human and buildings are faces of humanity. Discover the "Renaissance Operating System" and why beauty is the irreducible secret to restoring goodness, truth, and our collective spirit.

Featured Speakers:

• Christian Sottile, Sottile & Sottile

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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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