Fake Whisky
How do you guarantee provenance? Why are evidence trails difficult? Image: Lyntha Scott Eiler via Wikimedia Commons
Jan 29, 2018•20 min
Cognitive Engineering
Welcome to the Cognitive Engineering podcast. Occasionally coherent musings of Aleph Insights. We hope you like listening to them as much as we like recording them.
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Episodes
Violent Entertainment
Is TV getting more violent?Are we being desensitize to horror and violence? Does something need to be done?
Jan 14, 2018•20 min
Swimming with Crocodiles
How dangerous is it to swim with crocodiles? To do so would you be the idiot of the century? Is the notoriety worth it? Image: Magnus Manske via Wikipedia
Jan 05, 2018•17 min
Social Questions
Why do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions? Wouldn't it be better if we just asked direct questions? Image: Minnie E. Kenney Paull via Wikipedia
Dec 30, 2017•20 min
Christmas Presents
Why is it so hard to choose presents? Image: JD Hancock via Flickr
Dec 22, 2017•20 min
Princesses
What makes a princess? Does looking the part make a difference? What does it mean to be the genuine article? Image: Kevin Casper
Dec 16, 2017•20 min
Not Getting Ripped Off
How do you not look like a tourist? What stops street sellers badgering locals? What is the role of information in haggling? Image: Wanderlane via Flickr
Dec 08, 2017•20 min
Parking Meter
What to parking meters tell us about user interfaces. Why is it so hard to use an unfamiliar keyboard? Why is the numpad on your keyboard the opposite way up than the one on your phone? image: ehendel via pixabay
Dec 01, 2017•21 min
Haircut
How do you know when you need a hair cut? How do you monitor gradual change so you know when to act? Photo: Tom Diggers via flickr
Nov 24, 2017•21 min
Planning
Is planning always a good idea? Are there cases where it's best not to plan? Is winging it sometimes the best strategy? Image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/
Nov 17, 2017•19 min
Inheritance
Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss the inheritance and ownership.
Nov 03, 2017•18 min
Plot Spoilers
SPOILER ALERT - Chris, Nick and Fraser reveal what they think is so emotionally jarring about spoilers.
Oct 21, 2017•23 min
Killer Robots
Chris, Nick and Fraser pass the time in hiding from a T-1000 by discussing automation of weaponry.
Oct 13, 2017•23 min
Switzerland
Chris, Nick and Fraser wonder if Switzerland is as boring as people say.
Oct 09, 2017•21 min
Shoe signals
Nick, Chris and Fraser discuss whether one can reasonably expect a modern gentleman to own tan colored shoes. What can you tell about a person from their shoes?
Sep 22, 2017•22 min
Outsourcing Risk
Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss risk and outsourcing. Is it possible to reduce the risk through outsourcing?
Sep 10, 2017•19 min
Macaque Selfies
Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss what macaque selfies tell us about the fundamentals of ownership.
Sep 01, 2017•21 min
Useful Computer Games
Fraser, Nick, Peter and Chris discuss computer games and simulations. How are they useful to real life decision makers?
Aug 25, 2017•21 min
Drugs and Prohibition
Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter talk (soberly) about prohibition of harmful substances.
Aug 18, 2017•23 min
Sibling Rivalry
Fraser, Chris, Peter and Nick discuss what sibling rivalry. What's it for?
Aug 13, 2017•21 min
Late vs Early
Chris, Peter and Fraser talk about being late and being early. Which is worse?
Aug 06, 2017•27 min
Naughty Google
Peter, Fraser and Nick talk about the £2.42bn fine levied against Google by the European Commission for manipulating search results. Are monopolies in the tech world necessarily bad?
Jul 28, 2017•21 min
Political Schadenfreude
Chris, Nick and Fraser explore why the humbling of important public figures is particularly satisfying.
Jul 21, 2017•19 min
Good Decision Bad Outcome
Was Theresa May right to call the general election? When sound decision making does not necessarily guarantee the outcome you want.
Jul 14, 2017•21 min
Preserving History
Peter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia of humanity. How do you communicate with people in the future? How do you makes sure that important things don't get forgotten?
Jul 07, 2017•26 min
Online Rating Systems
How much can we trust online rating systems? What can we infer from them? Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss.
Jun 30, 2017•24 min
Facebook Censorship
Following the exposure of Facebook's content filtering rules, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss censorship and ethics in data science.
Jun 23, 2017•28 min
WannaCry and risk perception
Chris, Fraser and Nick discuss the public perception of WannaCry and what it tells us about how people perceive risk.
Jun 16, 2017•24 min
Heebie Jeebies
What are the Heebie Jeebies? What purpose do they serve?
Jun 09, 2017•27 min
General Election
Fraser, Nick, Chris and Peter discuss the their certainty in general election results.
Jun 02, 2017•25 min
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