Thinking Clearly radio show on KMUD

Jonathan Howard, MD joins Thinking Clearly hosts Bob and Julia on KMUD Tues. August 22 from 9 to 10 am to discuss the role of critical thinking in health and medicine and how critical thinking is especially important in crisis management such as the COVID pandemic. Dr. Howard is currently an associate professor of neurology and psychiatry at New York University, Langone Health and the Chief of Neurology at Bellevue Hospital. And two of his books, “Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes” and “We Want Them Infected: How the failed quest for herd immunity led doctors to embrace the anti-vaccine movement and blinded Americans to the threat of COVID”, provide foundation for this conversation. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs on KMUD at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already impacted our lives in many ways and not only through our use of the internet, including searches and our social media sites. Chances are you experienced it in your phone contacts with customer service reps and even in your contacts with medical health providers. We have entered a period of very rapid development and utilization of AI technology. So, we invite you to begin preparing for this rapidly changing environment by tuning to Thinking Clearly airing on KMUD, Tuesday, June 27th from 9 to 10 am as hosts Bob and Julia discuss the foundational knowledge for understanding current AI models, the relationship between AI and critical thinking, and the risks and benefits of this advancing technology. Also included is a demonstration of the large language model ChatGPT. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Alan Bensley, a long-time Psychology professor and author of two textbooks on critical thinking: “Critical Thinking in Psychology: a unified skills approach” and “Critical Thinking in Psychology and Everyday Life”, joins Thinking Clearly hosts Bob and Julia—in their new time slot on KMUD: Tues. May 23 from 9 to 10 am—to discuss the most effective ways to teach critical thinking and the biggest challenges students face in mastering those skills and incorporating them into their everyday lives. Other topics include: measuring the effectiveness of classroom critical thinking instruction; how to identify unsubstantiated claims; and a focus on unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and what we know about the people who are prone to believing and promoting them. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Set your dial or stream to KMUD, Thursday, April 6th from 7 to 8 pm to hear Thinking Clearly hosts Bob Froehlich and Julia Minton and their guest, Psychologist Emlen Metz, discuss: her research on Actively Open-minded Thinking (AOT); her current work at the Lawrence Hall of Science at U.C. Berkeley developing curricula on scientific-critical-thinking for high school and undergraduate classrooms; and her work on a project called Public Editor, described as “a massive effort to clean up the news.” *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Tune to KMUD Thursday, March 2nd from 7 to 8 pm to hear Journalist, author and public speaker Guy Harrison— longtime advocate for skepticism, critical thinking and science appreciation—and hosts Bob and Julia discuss the virtues, benefits and joy of critical thinking and how understanding core ideas in science can add value to all of our lives. Guy has authored eight books, including: “Think Before You Like: Social Media's Effect on the Brain and the Tools You Need to Navigate Your Newsfeed” and “At Least Know This: Essential Science to Enhance Your Life.” *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Tune to KMUD on Thursday, February 2nd from 7 to 8 pm when Thinking Clearly hosts, Bob Froehlich and Julia Minton, and their guest, political scientist, author and award-winning educator Timothy Redmond, discuss the toxic effects of extreme political tribalism on our democratic institutions and what needs to be done to make things better. Both Bob and Julia highly recommend Dr. Redmond’s recently published book: “Tribalism in America: How Hyper-Partisanship Dumbs Down Democracy and How to Fix It”—a book that examines the current nature of tribal politics, its effect on our democratic institutions and what needs to be done to cure our ailing democracy. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Tune in to Thinking Clearly on KMUD Thursday, January 5, from 7 to 8 pm, as hosts Bob Froehlich and Julia Minton discuss Skilled Intuition and other topics with their second time guest psychologist, author and entrepreneur, Gary Klein. Gary is considered the pioneer of the field known as Naturalistic Decision Making and has authored numerous publications and books, including his recent book: “Snapshots of the Mind.” He is currently the President of ShadowBox LLC, a company which provides scenario-driven training, designed to accelerate expertise, to businesses and other entities. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Mark Edward, our guest on Thinking Clearly—airing on KMUD Thursday, December 1st from 7 to 8 pm—tells the intriguing story of his journey from the world of magicians and psychics to becoming a skeptical activist who promotes science and critical thinking. Mark has authored a number of books on séance theory and production, magic, and mentalism, including the book Psychic Blues published in 2012. He has worked both on and off camera on many related productions including ABC's "The Con" and The Learning Channel's "Exploring the Unknown", and travels internationally as a skeptical activist, using his skills as a mentalist to teach and promote critical thinking. On this episode of Thinking Clearly, Mark does a demonstration, with Julia, of how a mentalist-psychic reading is done. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Tune to Thinking Clearly Thursday, Nov. 3 from 7 to 8 pm on KMUD to hear guest John Allen Paulos from Temple University offer up a host of essential critical thinking tools relating to understanding probability and other statistical concepts. Topics include: The Conjunction Fallacy, Base-rate Neglect and the Monty Hall Problem. Professor Paulos authored the widely acclaimed book, "Innumeracy-Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences" and will give listeners a preview of his new book: "Who's Counting?:Uniting Numbers and Narratives with Stories from Pop Culture, Puzzles, Politics, and More." *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Tune to Thinking Clearly on KMUD Thursday, October 6 from 7 to 8 pm when hosts Bob Froehlich and Julia Minton talk with their guest Jon Guy about how he turned his life around, under very unusual circumstances, to make a transition—from one who never thought much about skepticism, the nature of science and critical thinking—to learning and mastering those topics and writing the excellent and comprehensive book: Think Straight—An Owner’s Manual for the Mind. In this episode, a variety of important tools for improving our thinking are discussed as Jon emphasizes that improving the quality of our thinking improves the accuracy of our representation of reality, which leads to better decisions and a higher quality of life. *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

Mark your calendars for this one! On Thursday, September 1st from 7 to 8 pm, KMUD’s hosts of Thinking Clearly, Bob Froehlich and Julia Minton, will revisit the basics of of critical thinking with Melanie Trecek-King, Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, who became dissatisfied with students mindlessly memorizing facts about biology—prompting her to design a general-education science course that puts less emphasis on facts and more on science and information literacy and other critical thinking skills. Melanie’s commitment to these topics also motivated her to create a wonderful teaching and resource-filled website, which can be found on-line at: Thinking Is Power: https://thinkingispower.com/ *** Click on the video to hear the promo for the show.*** • KMUD studio is located in Redway, California and broadcasts at the following frequencies: Garberville area-91.1 FM; Eureka area-88.1 FM; Laytonville area-90.3 FM; Shelter Cove area-99.5 FM. • Out of Range of KMUD's signal? Stream us live (at airtime) on the internet at: http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=kmud Or • Catch the podcast version of the show, which we'll post a day or two after the show airs live at: http://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/

The podcast of Thinking Clearly: #73-Back to the Nuts and Bolts of Critical Thinking-with guest James Zimring is now available at: https://thinkingclearly.libsyn.com/ *******Click on the video to hear the promo for the show******* In this episode our guest, Dr. James Zimring, professor, medical researcher and author of the books What Science Is And How It Works and Partial Truths-How Fractions Distort Our Thinking describes how the form of a simple fraction can be used as a conceptual framework to understand errors that we commonly make in our thinking. Many aspects of critical thinking are also discussed, including: heuristics and biases, the advantages and disadvantages of our human tendency to perceive patterns, the primacy effect, the power of disconfirmation and what we can do to minimize errors in our thinking. Additional Links: • Dr. Zimring’s faculty web page: https://med.virginia.edu/pathology/contact/james-zimring-m-d-ph-d/ • His Author website: https://jameszimring.com/# • His books at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Books-James-C-Zimring/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJames+C.+Zimring