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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.
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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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...
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 w...
April 16, 2026
Artemis II and Human Factors in Deep Space
Artemis II Turned Human Factors Into Mission DataArtemis 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…
April 3, 2026
E318 - SXSW 2026
Episode Link: http://www.humanfactorscast.media News: 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 the...
March 20, 2026
E317 - Monthly Moon Missions Missing Mishap Management
Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/317 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...
March 6, 2026
E316 - When the Sky Won't Sleep and the Moon Must Wait
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 ...
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April 16, 2026
Artemis II and Human Factors in Deep Space
Artemis II Turned Human Factors Into Mission DataArtemis 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 NewsWelcome 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…
Aug. 22, 2023
Human Factors Weekly News 22AUG2023
Human Factors Weekly NewsWelcome 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…