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Post doc teaching &\u00a0research fellow Sarah Wiseman reports on a talk\u00a0she recently gave at at the Science Museum’s Night Owls event.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Science Museum Lates<\/a> are a staple of any London geek\u2019s calendar \u2013 once a month the museum opens its doors for an adults-only evening of events. These range from talks and quizzes, to workshops\u00a0and\u00a0printmaking, all of which can be as wine-fuelled as you desire.\u00a0Each month they are packed with eager adults hoping to get a look around the museum without any children hogging all the fun toys.<\/p>\n The museum is now\u00a0trying out a new idea for an evening event, and this one has a slightly different aim. A\u00a0sister event to the\u00a0morning\u00a0Early Birds<\/a>\u00a0scheme, the Science Museum’s\u00a0Night Owls<\/a> events run on a Saturday evening after the museum so that families with children with autism can experience the museum in quieter, calmer settings. In the words of the museum, \u201cNight Owls enables young adults who have Autism to come along and enjoy the museum free from the hustle and bustle of the general public.\u201d<\/p>\n This November I was asked to give an in-depth talk on a topic relating to engineering, physics or maths. I wanted to talk about something I\u2019m excited and passionate about, so naturally I chose to talk about the design of the telephone keypad. This is not only a topic that I myself find fascinating, but it\u2019s a great introduction to the concept of Human Factors Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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