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Hosted by Dean Allan Cole, this podcast from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin features conversations about social work education with leadership at universities and colleges across the United States.

René Descartes was a central figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. In his Discourse on Method he outlined the contrast between mathematics and experimental sciences, and the extent to which each one can achieve certainty. Drawing on his own work in geometry, optics, astronomy and physiology, Descartes developed the hypothetical method that characterizes modern science, and this soon came to replace the traditional techniques derived from Aristotle.

By calling everything into doubt, Descartes laid the foundations of modern philosophy. With the celebrated words "I think therefore I am," his compelling argument swept aside ancient and medieval traditions. He deduced that human beings consist of minds and bodies; that these are totally distinct "substances"; that God exists and that He ensures we can trust the evidence of our senses.

Public health is more than data—it’s the conversations that hold communities together. Master the Discourse is structured for health sciences students who want to explore systems thinking, examining how language shapes social cohesion, how social norms drive institutional ecology, and how social beliefs influence resilience. Through a Social Public Health framework, we consider how words build (or break) trust—and provide tools to transform shared language into shared solutions.

Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics.