In this podcast, I’ll provide you with the skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information. This podcast will explain how you can be a critical thinker, or improve your critical thinking skills. Critical Thinking is priority one in applying FDA's new Computer Software Assurance (CSA) validation methodology. But Critical Thinking applies to everything, especially now.We live in a knowledge-based society, and the more critical you think the better your knowledge will be. Critical Thinking provides the necessary skills to analyze and evaluate information to gain the greatest amount of knowledge. This provides the best chance of making the correct decision and minimizes damages if a mistake is made. Utilizing your critical thinking skills leads us to become more rational and disciplined thinkers. Critical Thinking reduces prejudice, bias, and provides a better understanding overall.