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SQ
Mar 42 min read
Fumbles, Botches, and Graceful Recoveries
In the past few hours, there has been much talk about Ben Stiller's funny bit at the Oscars, including an analysis of how it is a good...
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SQ
Feb 284 min read
Brief Airings, Big Bearings
2025 appears to be in the running to be one of the worst years for aviation, or at least that’s what it feels like from all the media...
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SQ
Jan 163 min read
That Concrete Wall Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
2024 turned out to be one of the worst years for aviation since the Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 . On Christmas Day, Azerbaijan...
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SQ
Dec 28, 20243 min read
Consumerism, Ethics, and the Hidden Influence of Human Factors
From GOOD Magazine Issue 6, circa. 2007. In response to my recent commentary, a friend (yes you, PJ) asked whether human factors research...
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SQ
Dec 4, 20244 min read
To Err Is Human—And So Is Human-dependent Technology
Photo source: X/@jsuryareddy Just over a week ago on 24-Nov, three men knowingly obeyed their navigation app but unknowingly plummeted to...
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SQ
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Speaking Up Can Be Hard When You're Expected To Just Comply
Recently in Kentucky, USA, the attorney general questioned whether criminal charges were appropriate in a troubling case involving a man...
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SQ
Sep 30, 20242 min read
A Radical Shift in Mindset for Healthcare Human Factors?
MEDICINE is a broad discipline that requires years of education and hands-on practice just to get started. MEDICINE is so broad and...
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SQ
Sep 1, 20244 min read
IEA2024: Patients and Caregivers are Healthcare's Hidden, Neglected, Informal Workers
The International Ergonomics Association is the mothership for all human factors societies worldwide, and every three years it organizes...
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SQ
Jul 29, 20244 min read
Diagnosing Diagnostic Safety
Earlier this year, one of Singapore’s F-16 fighter jet crashed soon after take-off. The pilot had to eject because the pitch rate...
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SQ
Jul 29, 20245 min read
How to Misuse Just Culture to Elegantly Desecrate Your Organization's Safety Culture
While the topic of Just Culture pops up from time to time, its roots can be traced all the way back to the formation of the Aviation...
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SQ
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Everything In Moderation, Including Procrastination
(First published on healthxchange.sg) Like an all-you-can-eat mala buffet, procrastination is also a guilty pleasure that we choose to...
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SQ
Jul 28, 20243 min read
You Might Be Designing Checklists Wrong
As Atul Gawande would attest, checklists can prevent harm and save lives. In his popular book, “The Checklist Manifesto”, he shared...
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SQ
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Why Your Well-meaning Behavior-change Intervention Doesn't Work
(First published 24 March, 2023 here) How are your 2023 resolutions coming along so far? Have you already given up on them? Why do new...
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SQ
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Ever Given Much Thought About The Suez Situation?
(First published 30 Mar 2021) How hard is it to sail straight? With only 8 major bends in the journey through the Suez Canal, one might...
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SQ
Jul 26, 20243 min read
The Titan Submersible Tragedy Collapses Many Lectures Into One
(First published 29 June, 2023) In case you missed it, a submersible was recently presumed lost and later concluded to have imploded...
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SQ
Jul 26, 20242 min read
No Oscars For Speaking Up, Unfortunately
(First published 27 March, 2017) Things were smooth-sailing during this year’s 89th Academy Awards, until the famous Oscar gaffe occurred...
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SQ
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Exploring Behavioral Nudges: A Guide for Professionals
Are you interested in delving into the world of behavioral nudges and human factors science? Look no further, as we provide a...
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SQ
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Unveiling the Power of Human Factors Science
Welcome to a new dimension where science meets behavior - a realm where understanding human factors can unlock a world of potential....
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