The Secret Life of Spirits, Part 1: Ardent Spirits - The Essential Science

11/17/22 • 46 min

Episode Topic: Ardent Spirits - The Essential Science

Have you ever wondered about all the science, engineering, technology, business and craftsmanship that goes into each sip of your favorite spirit? Ken Kuno, professor in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, and Ron Runnebaum ‘96, associate professor in the department of viticulture and enology in the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis, invite you to a conversation about what defines a spirit or a distilled beverage and what distinguishes the different products we are familiar with like whiskey, vodka, gin, or tequila. They will also discuss the science and engineering behind how spirits are produced and how the chemistry of different spirits affects how we taste and experience them.

Featured Speakers:

Ken Kuno, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Concurrent Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame
Ron C. Runnebaum '96, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science, UC Davis

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled “The Secret Life of Spirits”.

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Episode Topic: Ardent Spirits - The Essential Science

Featured Speakers:

Ken Kuno, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Concurrent Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame
Ron C. Runnebaum '96, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science, UC Davis

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/db3f9a.

This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled “The Secret Life of Spirits”.

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Creating Your Inspired Journey, Part 1: The Search for an Inspiring Life - How to Measure What Matters Most

Episode Topic: The Search for an Inspiring Life - How to Measure What Matters Most

College students are typically of an age in which they actively recalibrate their compass, whether morally, vocationally, or otherwise. They shift from relying on external authorities to relying on a developing, inner authority. Over the course of a lifetime, however, various external authorities can come back to predominate our mindset as the principal measure of life. In U.S. culture, success in terms of wealth and status are perhaps foremost among these external authorities. How might we challenge ourselves to measure life on the basis of something more enduring, such as the inspiration we receive and the inspiration we provide? Join us in this ThinkND session as we explore ways to understand and measure life as inspired. The session is designed especially for people who are thinking about how to take stock of life, whether or not they have retirement or a second career in sight, and who want to understand the value of interpreting life as a good, inspiring story.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Kevin Sandberg, C.S.C., Ph.D, Director of Spiritual and Curricular Enrichment, Inspired Leadership Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Margaret Higgins, Ph.D., Director of Mission Integration, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, Santa Clara University and Inspired Leadership Initiative Alum (Cohort 3, 2021-2022)

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Episode Topic: Thinking About Your Legacy

The definition of legacy is “something that is passed on,” but a legacy can take many forms. During this session, Chris Stevens will moderate a discussion with a group of alumni from three cohorts of the Inspired Leadership Initiative. They will share their experiences about considering their own legacy, and what that means to them personally, professionally and in the context of their faith. Join us in this ThinkND session , which is designed especially for people at multiple stages of life who would like to hear from others who have considered and thought about their own legacy.

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Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative
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Marty Whalen, ILI Alum Cohort 1

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