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The problem with professional appropriation: The case of ‘human factors’ and ‘ergonomics’

Posted on 08/10/2018 by

In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper by journalist Liam Mannix (A difficult position: Experts question whether ergonomics holds up), a Sydney University Professor calls out physical ‘ergonomics’ as bad science and practice: Every year, companies around … Continue reading →

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What are you reading for?

Posted on 12/10/2014 by

The comedian Bill Hicks died just over 20 years ago. He was not ‘just a comedian’. He was  a social critic and stand-up philosopher. There were few others like him at the time, and few others have come near him since. … Continue reading →

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