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Human Factors at the Fringe: BaseCamp

Posted on 04/08/2018 by

A legendary rivalry: one mountain and two climbers seeking to be the best. We join them at basecamp as they prepare for the challenges of the ascent. Invited into separate tents to join just one of the two climbers, audiences … Continue reading →

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The Loneliest Profession in Healthcare

Posted on 11/05/2018 by

You’d expect that Human Factors/Ergonomics would be very relevant to the NHS. But is it actually integrated? Continue reading →

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Human Factors and Ergonomics: Looking Back to Look Forward

Posted on 25/02/2018 by

During the second world war, the United States lost hundreds of planes in accidents that were deemed ‘pilot error’. Crash landings were a particular problem for the Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’. The planes were functioning as designed, and the pilots … Continue reading →

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The Archetypes of Human Work: 7. Defunct

Posted on 11/02/2017 by

This is the seventh and last in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: … Continue reading →

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The Archetypes of Human Work: 6. P.R. and Subterfuge

Posted on 06/02/2017 by

This is the sixth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. Continue reading →

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The Archetypes of Human Work: 5. Projection

Posted on 02/02/2017 by

This is the fifth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: The Messy … Continue reading →

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The Archetypes of Human Work: 4. Ignorance and Fantasy

Posted on 31/01/2017 by

This is the fourth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: The Messy … Continue reading →

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