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…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on August 20th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
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…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on July 23rd, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
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…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on July 2nd, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
Slay the Spire 2 uses #humanfactors #psychology to help players conquer the spire together. #slaythespire #sts2 #slaythespire2 #sts #UXP #Gaming #Design #rougelike #ux #uxdesign #ui #userexperience #gaming
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on May 28th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
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,…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on May 15th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
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…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on April 16th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
Human Factors Cast episode 318 (recorded April 2, 2026) - This week, Nick Roome is joined by Megan Michaels to recap SXSW 2026 (March 12–18 in Austin) and its dominant themes, especially AI’s real-world impact, ethics, and the growing need to make “the human piece” explicit. Megan describes SXSW as…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Meghan Michaels for a live recording on March 19th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Meghan Michaels for a live recording on March 19th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
In this episode, Nick Roome and Barry Kirby shift from AI back to space, using two moon-related stories to frame human factors risks. We discuss proposals for monthly lunar landings by 2027 and argue that higher cadence turns engineering success into a human performance problem involving fatigue, procedural drift, maintenance…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on March 19th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
Nick Roome and Barry Kirby discuss NASA’s Artemis program overhaul, including a 2028 target for the first crewed lunar landing, added testing to reduce risk from complex first-time operations, a 2027 mission placing at least one lunar lander into low Earth orbit, and testing Axiom Space’s new spacesuit, alongside reflections…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on March 5th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
This week we discuss AI’s indirect effects on work and mental health, plus a major update on US air traffic control modernization. We cover “AI replacement dysfunction,” described as stress, anxiety, insomnia, and identity loss driven by the narrative that AI will make workers obsolete, and debate whether it reflects…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on February 19th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.
EOMM - Why it matters Marvel Rivals Matchmaking has been criticized for strategically placing players in matches. Flow Theory, might explain why companies may use this type of matchmaking to keep players engaged. #UX #MarvelRivals #HumanFactors #UXP #Gaming #Psychology #Design #Marvel #6.5 #rivals #flowstate
Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby in Episode 314 of Human Factors Cast! In this live-recorded episode, the focus is on artificial intelligence (AI) and its unavoidable presence in human factors and UX. The duo dives deep into security, trust, and teamwork between humans and AI. You'll also hear the…
Human Factors Cast is back for another live recording! Join Nick Roome and Barry Kirby for a live recording on February 5th, 2026, as they return to the studio to talk about the latest in human factors, UX, and technology.