Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

Design Squad is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

What keeps roller coasters on the track and riders safely in their seats? This video explains roller coaster safety, the ...

A marvel of wooden coaster engineering, Twister at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, packs big thrills into a compact footprint. Nestled along the park’s waterfront, its classic yet innovative design ...

When I’ve interviewed roller coaster engineers about their profession, I received similar answers to the question: “Is this the only job you’ve ever really wanted?” The answer is some version of, ...

The world of roller coasters is an exciting one. The towering steel (or sometimes wooden) tracks stand like giant beacons within their respective theme parks. They beckon for adventurous riders to ...

Aug. 16 marks a day of exhilaration and innovation as roller coaster fans celebrate their favorite heart-pounding rides. Today is National Roller Coaster Day. It’s a day to not only enjoy the thrills ...

Even the long lines won’t keep us away. By Gilbert Cruz, Mekado Murphy, Brooks Barnes, Alex Barron, Tina Antolini, Kate LoPresti, Luke Vander Ploeg, Wendy Dorr, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Elisheba ...