Cognitive Engineering

Trolley Problem 01.05.2017 25:56 ↓

Nick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the trolley problem in relation to the terrorist attack in Stockholm.

Lift Buttons 21.04.2017 24:20 ↓

Do you show your frustration by hammering the lift call button? Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the urge.

Good Judgement 10.04.2017 30:13 ↓

Nick, Peter and Fraser speak with special guest Michael Story of Good Judgement Inc about the uptake of good analytical practice.

Blackberry keyboards and UIs 31.03.2017 27:13 ↓

Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about interfaces. What does the Blackberry keyboard tell us about generalisation and specialisation?

Ernie vs. Bert (1979) 24.03.2017 24:36 ↓

Peter, Nick and Fraser scrutinize the infamous distribution of pie between Bert and Ernie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am1FSGV5wRg

Derek Parfit - Rational Irrationality 17.03.2017 26:49 ↓

Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss the thought experiments of Derek Parfit.

Peas on Plates 10.03.2017 24:08 ↓

Chris, Fraser, Peter and Nick explore how social conventions make decisions for us.

Unexplained Mysteries 03.03.2017 22:45 ↓

Nick, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss the point at which mysteries become unexplained and when should you stop looking for something lost.

Body Mass Index 24.02.2017 24:22 ↓

Nick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the purpose of BMI

Computer Interfaces 20.02.2017 23:29 ↓

Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick ponder the nature of computer interfaces.

Fake News 10.02.2017 25:45 ↓

Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss Fake News. Can we believe a word of it?

False Memories 03.02.2017 28:34 ↓

Fraser, Nick and Chris consider why we remember things that didn't happen.

Technical Obsolesence 28.01.2017 26:54 ↓

Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the rates of change and life cycles in technology.

Facebook and Insurance 21.01.2017 24:26 ↓

Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the insurance industries use of social media data to assess risk in individuals.

Funes the Memorious - Jorge Luis Borges 13.01.2017 26:36 ↓

Peter, Fraser, Nick speak with special guest Andres about what Funes's affliction tells us about thinking and perception.

Trump and Hindsight Bias 06.01.2017 24:30 ↓

Fraser, Nick and Peter experiment with their own biases, by comparing their pre-US election forecasts with their post-event beliefs.

Automation, AI & Work 31.12.2016 24:25 ↓

What will automation and artificial intelligence mean for the future world of work?

Elections: What do they tell you? 16.12.2016 24:34 ↓

Nick, Peter and Fraser disucss how much you can read into an election result.

Star Wars and Technology 09.12.2016 27:53 ↓

Chris, Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about the technology of the Star Wars galaxy. Can you really have all that hardware but so little software? Why didn't R2D2 just commit the Death Star plans to Github? And what's the point of science fiction?

Currency Denominations 02.12.2016 27:37 ↓

Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why you never see £50 notes but get lots of €50 notes.

Pseudo Science 26.11.2016 24:13 ↓

Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss why pseudo science crops up in some areas of life but others.

No Man's Sky - Death of Marketing? 18.11.2016 26:22 ↓

Nick, Peter and Fraser look at the controversy surrounding 'No Man's Sky', and ask if the information revolution has killed marketing.

Why don't the trains run on time? 11.11.2016 22:26 ↓

Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the decisions that create problems in public services.

Entertainment And Data 04.11.2016 23:49 ↓

Fraser, Peter and Chris discuss how data is making entertainment even more entertaining

Great British Bake off and Intellectual Property 28.10.2016 21:33 ↓

Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Great British Bake off tells us about intellectual property.