{"ops":[{"insert":"We have recently launched a new podcast series entitled "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Critical Thinking Revealed"},{"insert":". In this series I will interview top level experts in various fields of study that have broad reaching implications for human life, the lives of other sentient creatures and for planet earth. My goal in this series is to uncover and illuminate the critical thinking these experts are doing and why their thinking is important. My first interview was held with Dr. Alex Hall, a"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":" professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and an expert in climate change. Dr. Hall is a member of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, who specializes in regional climates, global climate change and climate modeling. Dr. Hall uses observed data as well as numerical models to understand the dynamics of climate variability and climate change. His work also focuses on developing regional earth system models and studying the climate from a regional perspective, particularly in Los Angeles and California, to lay the groundwork for an understanding of climate change at scales most relevant to people and ecosystems."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":"In this interview we focused on the climate crisis, on the concepts of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, as well as numerical models designed to help us understand climate change. We also discussed what we can each do individually to reduce our individual impact on the earth"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":"I hope you will view this podcast: "},{"attributes":{"color":"blue","link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/watchEmbeddedVideo.php?id=328"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/watchEmbeddedVideo.php?id=328"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#333333"},"insert":"It is also available on YouTube so feel free to share with your colleagues and friends:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"blue","link":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJCdZbwW8dk&ab_channel=TheFoundationforCriticalThinking"},"insert":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJCdZbwW8dk&ab_channel=TheFoundationforCriticalThinking"},{"insert":"\n"}]}