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Human Factors Cast Episodes

April 28, 2023

E282 - Road Rage Meets Robo-Cars

Discover how road rage affects your driving and the potential impact on self-driving cars in this week's podcast episode. Our community questions include where to find real projects to work for free, explaining UX Research to middle school students, and …

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April 21, 2023

E281 - Disney's Robots Get Emotional: As If We Needed More Drama at T…

This week on the podcast, we explore relatable robotics at Disney in Once More, With Feeling. Our community questions are also answered, including the exciting UX projects we've worked on and the best methods for finding a mentor. Plus, we …

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April 14, 2023

E280 - Robots will Teach Kids in the Future

In this podcast episode, we discuss an interesting study that suggests preschoolers may prefer learning from a competent robot over an incompetent human. Plus, we tackle some community questions about handling stakeholders who ignore UXR feedback, coping with lost Zoom …

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April 12, 2023

Conference and Journal Updates | #HFESHCS 2023 | Bonus Episode

Welcome to this special conference coverage episode, where we dive deep into the world of human factors and ergonomics in healthcare! Join Elyse Hallet as she chats with conference co-chairs Joe Keebler and Tara Cohen about the event's highlights, themes, …

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April 12, 2023

Student Design Competition and Navigating Challenges in HF Healthcare…

In this episode, Elyse interviews three talented finalists from the student design competition at the HFES Healthcare Symposium. Michelle,Yi-Lin, and Steph discuss their cutting-edge digital applications aimed at improving mental health, streamlining speech therapy, and reducing preoperative anxiety in children. …

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April 7, 2023

E279 - BCIs Pose a Threat to Mental Privacy

On this episode of the podcast, we explore the potential privacy concerns surrounding wearable brain devices. Plus, we tackle some of the community's burning questions, including advice for neurodivergent researchers and tips for onboarding a new team member. #podcast #braindevices …

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April 5, 2023

Safe and Effective with Heidi Mehrzad | #HFESHCS 2023 | Bonus Episode

Welcome to this special conference coverage episode, where we dive deep into the world of human factors and ergonomics! Elyse interviews Heidi Mehrzad, host of Safe and Effective, The Medical Human Factors Podcast. In this conversation, she shares her vision …

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March 31, 2023

E278 - Work Is Changing. Are You?

In this podcast episode, we dive into The Future of Work 2023 Report and explore its implications. Additionally, we provide valuable advice on dealing with defensive and uncooperative product owners and developers, feeling hopeless, and burnout for 13-year senior designers. …

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March 24, 2023

E277 - What is the point of user stories?

On this week's episode, our main topic is user stories - exploring the importance of making these effective to use. We also engage with our community and answer their questions on topics like struggling to find UX research opportunities for …

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March 17, 2023

E276 - Time-Traveling with Augmented Reality

This week's episode of our podcast features a discussion on a VR startup working on memory replay tech. We also respond to various community inquiries, including tips on dealing with stakeholders who don't understand qualitative research. Join us for insights …

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March 3, 2023

E275 - AI-nt No Stoppin' Us Now

This week on the show, we talk about 8 Signs That the AI 'Revolution' Is Spinning Out of Control. We also answer some questions from the community about AI replacing the need for UX researchers, asking for a raise 60 …

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March 3, 2023

We really tried tonight

Hey there, podcast pals! We hit a bit of a rough patch tonight while recording. The internet gods were not in our favor, and we hit a point of no return. But fret not, because we wanted to let you …

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Feb. 27, 2023

HFES Presidential Town Hall (February 2023) | Bonus Episode

Join us for our next HFES Presidential Town Hall on Friday, February 24 at 3pm ET. HFES President Carolyn Sommerich will be joined by Human Factors Cast host Nick Roome for an hour-long podcast discussing latest HF/E industry news and …

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Feb. 24, 2023

E274 - OK Boomer, Let's Talk About Ageism

This week on the show, we talk about Ageism, and how it's being viewed as the last acceptable prejudice. We also answer some questions from the community about dealing with Imposter Syndrome, what we’d change if we started our careers …

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Feb. 17, 2023

ReCast - What cognitive abilities improve as we age?

We ran into some tech and health issues this week, which prevented us from being able to share our insights about the latest news. That being said, our topic next week will tackle the issue of Ageism, so we thought …

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Feb. 13, 2023

A Conversation about Human Factors Accessibility that doesn't deserve…

We had a discussion on our most recent post show that deserved to have its own standalone release, because of its importance and relevance to the field.

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Feb. 10, 2023

E273 - A Third (Robot) Arm Might be the Future of Human Augmentation

This week on the show, we talk about the Human Factors Engineering implications of giving humans a third arm. We also answer some questions from the community about the HFES Conference and HFES Healthcare symposium, dealing with stressful stakeholder meetings, …

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Feb. 8, 2023

Human Factors Minute Trailer - Human Factors Minute

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Feb. 3, 2023

E272 - How does culture affect HCI?

This week on the show, we talk about Culture, cognition, and human-computer interaction. We also answer some questions from the community about how to get over bad interviews, alternate ways to think about usability methodology, and an update on how …

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Jan. 27, 2023

E271 - You're simply the best, taking a look at CES (2023)

On this week's episode of Human Factors Cast, we dive into the latest and greatest technology showcased at CES 2023. We also tackle some of the real-world issues faced by professionals in the field. From layoffs to toxic company culture, …

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Jan. 20, 2023

ReCast - How Can We Better Define “Mental Health”?

Taking a break this week, so here's our ReCast of Episode 236 where we talk about what the term “mental health” really means and its impact on Human Factors. We also check in with the community about what keeps us …

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Jan. 13, 2023

E270 - TRB's Recap Report is Driving us Wild

This week on the show, we talk about the Transportation Research Board 2022 Annual Report. We also answer some questions from the community about UX Research being overhyped as a field, human factors engineering career help, and gaining experience for …

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Jan. 6, 2023

E269 - Hindenburg's Heir - Airships are back!

This week on the show, we talk about how technology is finally good enough for an Airship Revival. We also answer some questions from the community about job titles, democratizing research, and some of our reading recommendations to start off …

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Dec. 30, 2022

2022 Recap | Bonus Episode

That's right! We're back again with our annual tradition of recapping every news story that didn't make it on the show. We also threw in a few surprises this year! We take a look back at some of the top …

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