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James Reason

Mentioned in 3 analyzed podcast episodes across 3 shows

Episode Appearances

Women Road Warriors

Women Road Warriors · Jun 9, 2026

The Greatest Risk Is Not Deciding: Michelle Huntington

Deceased researcher credited with Swiss Cheese Model of accident causation, studied in pilot training

Decision-making under uncertainty and incomplete informationCommunication frameworks for high-pressure environmentsOvercoming gender barriers in male-dominated professions
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Mar 27, 2026

The Sightseeing Flight and the Invisible Mountain

Human error expert whose later work on organizational failures and cognitive biases was anticipated by Mahn's 1981 report

Aviation accident investigation methodologyOrganizational accountability and cover-upsCognitive biases in high-stakes decision-making
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PreAccident Investigation Podcast

PreAccident Investigation Podcast · Jan 31, 2026

PAPod 583 - When Normal Variability Breaks: The ReDonda Story

Cited safety researcher whose theories on accident causation and normal variability are referenced throughout discussion

Patient Safety Culture TransformationIncident Investigation MethodologySystems-Based Error Analysis
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