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May 19, 2022

E246 - Let's Kiss in VR (Livestream)

Recorded live on May 19th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome with Barry Kirby. News: VR Researchers Have Basically Figured Out How to Simulate the Feel of Kisses https://gizmodo.com/vr-researches-simulate-kisses-with-ultrasonic-transduce-1848849489 Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Dis... Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/...…

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May 12, 2022

E245 - Human Robot Interaction will Change the Food Industry

This week on the show, we talk about how Human Robot Interaction will change the food industry. We also answer some questions from the community about combating disinformation through Human Factors/HCI/UX, preparing for graduate school if gaining research experience isn’t an option, and the struggle we all have with scope…

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May 12, 2022

E245 - Human Robot Interaction will Change the Food Industry

Recorded live on May 12th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome with Barry Kirby. News: From Butcher Bots to Robo Burger Flippers: 6 Ways the Food Industry's Turning to Tech in 2022 https://gizmodo.com/from-butcher-bots-to-robo-burger-flippers-6-ways-the-f-1848845541 Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Dis... Human Factors…

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May 6, 2022

E244 - Fixing Humanity's Broken Risk Perception to Save the Planet

This week on the show, we talk about humanity’s broken risk perception and how it is reversing global progress in (what the UN is calling) a ‘spiral of self-destruction’. We also answer some questions from the community about being lowballed in compensation from internship opportunities, what to do if you’re…

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May 5, 2022

E244 - Fixing Humanity's Broken Risk Perception to Save the Planet (Livestream)

Episode Link:https://www.humanfactorscast.media/244 Recorded live on May 5th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome with Barry Kirby. News: Humanity’s broken risk perception is reversing global progress in a ‘spiral of self-destruction’, finds new UN report https://www.undrr.org/news/humanitys-broken-risk-perception-reversing-global-progress-spiral-self-destruction-finds-new Image Source: UNDRR Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on…

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April 29, 2022

E243 - How Human Factors Can Help Pilots Catch A Rocket Booster in Mid-Air

This week on the show, we talk about how a helicopter will attempt to catch a rocket booster in midair. We also answer some questions from the community about the reality of what the day-to-day is like for a UX designer/researcher, changing career paths to UX Research, and our thoughts…

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April 28, 2022

E243 - How Human Factors Can Help Pilots Catch A Rocket Booster in Mid-Air (Livestream)

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/243 Recorded live on April 28th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. News: A Helicopter Will Try to Catch a Rocket Booster in Midair https://spectrum.ieee.org/rocket-booster-rocket-lab Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store:…

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April 22, 2022

E242 - How Top Reviews Help Sway Consumer Decisions

This week on the show, we talk about how top reviews sway consumer decision-making. We also answer some questions from the community about representation in UX research, transitioning into the HF field and getting a mentor, and how to apply for jobs. Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/242 Recorded live on April 21st,…

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April 21, 2022

E242 - How Top Reviews Help Sway Consumer Decisions (Livestream)

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/242 Recorded live on April 14th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | News: Study finds top reviews, not average ratings, sway consumer decision-making https://www.usf.edu/business/news/articles/220407-average-rating-research-denny-yin-usf-muma.aspx Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store:…

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April 15, 2022

E241 - How Giving Paramedics Jetpacks can Stop People from Dying

This week on the show, we talk about how paramedics might use jetpacks in the near future to save people’s lives. We also answer some questions from the community about how to push back on developer suggestions, advice for conducting asynchronous activities, and red flags considering research turnaround time. Episode…

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April 14, 2022

E241 - How Giving Paramedics Jetpacks can Stop People from Dying (Livestream)

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/241 Recorded live on April 14th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | News: THE UK IS TRAINING PARAMEDICS TO USE JETPACKS IN EMERGENCIES https://futurism.com/the-byte/uk-jetpack-emergency-paramedics Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store:…

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April 8, 2022

Human Factors Hangout (April 7th, 2022)

Recorded live on April 7th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. Experiencing some technical issues behind the scenes so instead of a normal episode, we'll be hanging out and talking all things Human Factors. Join us as we answer questions live, and talk about our hopes for the…

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April 2, 2022

HFES Presidential Town Hall (April 2022) | Bonus Episode

Join us on Friday, April 1 at 1pm ET for our next HFES Presidential Town Hall. HFES President Christopher Reid and HFES President-Elect Carolyn Sommerich will be joined by Blake McGowan, Debbie Boehm-Davis, Gary Orr and Mica Endsley along with Human Factors Cast host Nick Roome for an hour long…

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March 31, 2022

E240 - How Can AI Provide Companionship?

This week on the show, we talk about an affair with Artificial Intelligence saved someone’s marriage, and the greater connection of AI to the Human Factors Field.We also answer some questions from the community about dealing with a new product team, treating Human Factors or UX as a portable career,…

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March 31, 2022

E240 - How Can AI Provide Companionship? (Livestream)

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/240 Recorded live on March 31st, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | News: Man Credits Affair With AI Girlfriend For Saving His Marriage https://futurism.com/ai-girlfriend-wife Image Source: Pexels, Replika Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise…

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March 24, 2022

E239 - Can we Define Sex as Risky Driving Behavior?

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/239 Recorded live on March 24th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | Check out Barry’s Interview about the Flex Health and Arco app on musculoskeletal disorders on our sister podcast - 1202 The Human Factors Podcast: https://www.1202podcast.com/flx-app/ | News: Understanding sexual activity while driving as…

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March 24, 2022

E239 - Can we Define Sex as Risky Driving Behavior? (Livestream)

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/239 Recorded live on March 24th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | News: Understanding sexual activity while driving as a form of distracted driving https://twitter.com/ooviedot/status/1503750761830031360 Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise…

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March 17, 2022

E238 - How do our Minds Distinguish Various Social Influences?

This week on the show, we talk about how our minds distinguish between various social influences and answer some questions from the community about prioritizing for very broken products, feeling overwhelmed in new positions, and we debate the merits of paper prototyping. Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/238 Recorded live on March 17th,…

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March 17, 2022

E238 - How do our Minds Distinguish Various Social Influences?

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/238 Recorded live on March 17th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome & Barry Kirby. | News: Neurobiology: Our minds distinguish between various social influences https://www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/news-overview/news/neurobiology-our-minds-distinguish-between-various-social-influences.html Image Source: Pexels Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store Support…

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March 14, 2022

HOW DO YOU STORE ARCHIVAL RESEARCH OUTPUTS?

Originally aired during E236 - How Can We Better Define “Mental Health”? ⚡️https://www.humanfactorscast.media/236 HFC Q&A Playlist ⚡️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Support us on Patreon: 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Join HFCast Discord: ⚡️ https://discord.gg/xtQZY6cSgb Follow us on LinkedIn: ⚡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/huma... Follow us on Twitter: ⚡️ http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: ⚡️ https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactors... Follow us on Soundcloud:…

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March 14, 2022

WHY IS 'SIGN-UP' PROMINENT IN UI DESIGN BUT 'SIGN-IN' GETS BURIED?

Originally aired during E236 - How Can We Better Define “Mental Health”? ⚡️https://www.humanfactorscast.media/236 HFC Q&A Playlist ⚡️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Support us on Patreon: 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Join HFCast Discord: ⚡️ https://discord.gg/xtQZY6cSgb Follow us on LinkedIn: ⚡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/huma... Follow us on Twitter: ⚡️ http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: ⚡️ https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactors... Follow us on Soundcloud:…

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March 14, 2022

HFES Presidential Town Hall - April 2022

Join us on Friday, April 1 at 1pm ET for our next HFES Presidential Town Hall. HFES President Christopher Reid and HFES President-Elect Carolyn Sommerich will be joined by Andy Imada, Gary Orr and Mica Endsley along with Human Factors Cast host Nick Roome for an hour long podcast discussing…

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March 9, 2022

E237 - Can Human Factors of Workplace Relationships Improve Creativity?

This week on the show, we talk about how to unlock creativity in the workplace through the use of Human Factors Psychology and answer some questions from the community about knowing how Human Factors is for you, certificates in HCI being worth the investment, and the best and worst UX/HF…

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March 9, 2022

E237 - Post show!

We're doing the pre and post show a bit differently this week since we pre-recorded. This might get clunky.

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