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E235 - Can Paraplegics Walk Again With Assistance From Technology?

Episode 235 of the Human Factors Cast podcast, hosted by Human Factors Cast, titled "E235 - Can Paraplegics Walk Again With Assistance From Technology?" was published on February 18, 2022 and runs 57 minutes.

February 18, 2022 ·57m · Human Factors Cast

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Summary

On this week’s show, we discuss how an app enabled a paralyzed man to walk, and take some questions from the community about the Longterm Unemployment Zone, the differences in experience gained between lab work and internships, and when you might want to consider a coursework graduate degree versus a thesis graduate degree. Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/235 Recorded live on February 17th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome, Barry Kirby & Brian McDonald. | News: SPINE IMPLANTS ALLOW PARALYZED MAN TO CONTROL LEGS USING APP https://futurism.com/neoscope/implant-spinal-injury-walk-again Image Source: Pexels | It Came From: Hey all, I'm a career changer into UX and despite a lot of effort I've definitely reached ~The Longterm Unemployment Zone | KaijuCorgi | /r/userexperience Does it look better to have a mix of lab and internship experience or to lean more heavily to one or the other? | Vanessa | Human Factors Cast Discord What does everyone think about coursework master degree vs thesis master degree? | Vianney | Human Factors Cast Discord | Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k - Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome - Follow Brian: http://www.briancmcdonald.com/ - Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ - Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord | Thank you to our Human Factors Cast Honorary Staff: Michelle Tripp | Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast - Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast - Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/ - Follow us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast - Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast - Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast - Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast - Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.media | Our tools and software: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/resources/ - Our Ethics Policy:https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/ethics-policy/ - Logo design by E Graphics LLC: https://egraphicsllc.com/ - Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ | Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field. | Disclaimer: Human Factors Cast may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here. |

Episode Description

On this week’s show, we discuss how an app enabled a paralyzed man to walk, and take some questions from the community about the Longterm Unemployment Zone, the differences in experience gained between lab work and internships, and when you might want to consider a coursework graduate degree versus a thesis graduate degree.

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/235


Recorded live on February 17th, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome, Barry Kirby & Brian McDonald.

| News:

SPINE IMPLANTS ALLOW PARALYZED MAN TO CONTROL LEGS USING APP

https://futurism.com/neoscope/implant-spinal-injury-walk-again

Image Source: Pexels

| It Came From:

Hey all, I'm a career changer into UX and despite a lot of effort I've definitely reached ~The Longterm Unemployment Zone | KaijuCorgi | /r/userexperience

Does it look better to have a mix of lab and internship experience or to lean more heavily to one or the other? | Vanessa | Human Factors Cast Discord

What does everyone think about coursework master degree vs thesis master degree? | Vianney | Human Factors Cast Discord


| Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k

- Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome

- Follow Brian: http://www.briancmcdonald.com/

- Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/

- Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord


| Thank you to our Human Factors Cast Honorary Staff:

Michelle Tripp


| Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast

- Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast

- Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/

- Follow us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast

- Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast

- Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast

- Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast

- Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast

- Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.media


| Our tools and software: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/resources/

- Our Ethics Policy:https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/ethics-policy/

- Logo design by E Graphics LLC: https://egraphicsllc.com/

- Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/


| Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.


| Disclaimer: Human Factors Cast may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here. |

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