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Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. Hosted by Nick Roome, Blake Arnsdorff, and Barry Kirby.
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Human Factors Cast
Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. Hosted by Nick Roome, Blake Arnsdorff, and Barry Kirby.
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Aug. 21, 2026
E323 - AI The Teammate Guy
Episode Link: http://www.humanfactorscast.media In episode 323 of Human Factors Cast (recorded August 20, 2026), Nick Roome and Barry Kirby discuss a paper on the “social cost” of adding an AI teammate to small teams, comparing three-human teams with teams of two humans plus an AI in a high-stakes decision task. They also share conference updates (ASPIRE paper/panel, IEA 2027 deadlines), and answer a question on the future of human factors in the return of the "It Came From" segment. Support u
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July 24, 2026
E322 - AI Research is finally discovering Human Factors
Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/322 In this episode of Human Factors Cast (recorded July 23, 2026), Nick Roome and Barry Kirby discuss a new Technical University of Munich paper arguing that major AI safety risks come less from model errors and more from how people and organizations interact with AI, including over-reliance and loss of oversight. News: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-026-01132-0 Support us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast
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July 3, 2026
E321 - Let's try that announcement again...
Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/321 Nick Roome and Barry Kirby return live for Human Factors Cast Episode 321 after a month off. The main announcement is that Human Factors Cast has transitioned into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation aimed at improving human factors visibility through education, outreach, community, grants, and research on human factors communication, with stated core values including accessibility, scientific integrity, public education, experimentation, commun
May 28, 2026
Human Factors Cast Announces Transition to Nonprofit Foundation
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Human Factors Cast Foundation will expand public education, research, media, and community programs focused on human factors science. Chandler, Arizona - 5/28/2026 - Human Factors Cast announced today that the …
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May 18, 2026
E320 - The Human Factors Of Letting AI Cook
Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/320 Support the show, and the mission of better science communication in Human Factors:Support this Podcast Join us for episode 320 of Human Factors Cast, recorded live May 15, 2026,. Nick Roome and Barry Kirby share updates including a recap Barry’s EHF conference highlights. They discuss Stanford’s 2026 AI Index and an MIT Tech Review report on agentic AI in software engineering, focusing on rapid adoption, the “jagged frontier” where AI excels
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April 17, 2026
E319 - Turns out Space is still a Human Factors Problem
Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/319 This week on the show we discuss Artemis II’s 10-day crewed mission around the Moon as a major milestone and a human factors reality check. From core issues of living and working in Orion’s cramped space—limited privacy, disrupted sleep, fatigue, team dynamics, autonomy, tight workload, and the gap between engineering readiness and human readiness—to post-landing physical effects and recovery logistics. We examine NASA’s communications and
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May 28, 2026
Human Factors Cast Announces Transition to Nonprofit Foundation
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Human Factors Cast Foundation will expand public education, research, media, and community programs focused on human factors science. Chandler, Arizona - 5/28/2026 - Human Factors Cast announced today that the …
April 16, 2026
Artemis II and Human Factors in Deep Space
Artemis II Turned Human Factors Into Mission Data Artemis II gave human factors practitioners a rare live test case. From launch through recovery, the mission showed how manual control, living conditions inside the spacecraft, crew health, commun…
Sept. 27, 2023
Human Factors Weekly News 22AUG2023
Human Factors Weekly News Welcome to the Human Factors Cast Weekly News Roundup, a weekly roundup of all news related to Human Factors, Psychology, Design, and Technology as it relates to humans. These stories are selected as potential topics for H…