STEM Christmas Lecture

Roller Coaster vs Ride Simulator – which is the most thrilling?

Join us for our STEM Christmas Lecture where Thrill Engineer Professor Brendan Walker reveals the secret art and science behind thrill seeking - what’s going on in our body and mind, and why we love being scared. Using examples from his own career as a ride designer, and from research conducted at Middlesex University, Brendan will explain why Roller Coasters deliver such intensely thrilling experiences, and asks “could a ride simulator do better?"

Biography

Brendan Walker is the world's first Thrill Engineer. He originally trained as an aeronautical engineer and now runs Thrill Laboratory - specialising in the creation and study of thrilling experience, and working with clients that include Alton Towers and Disneyland. In 2018 he setup the ride design company Studio Go Go who specialise in creating VR experiences for existing fairground and playground rides. Brendan is also Professor of Creative Industries at Middlesex University and a regular TV broadcaster.

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