How to design a rollercoaster with Brendan Walker
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Do you consider yourself a \\u2018thrill-seeker\\u2019? If so, you may have a variation in the DRD4 dopamine receptor gene which makes you less able to process dopamine, a neurotransmitter that's responsible for how we feel pleasure.
\\nThis month we hear from thrill-engineer Brendan Walker as he explains how he designs rollercoasters to induce thrill, priming our bodies\\u2019 innate responses through sounds, visual cues, virtual reality and much more.
\\nThis talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 28 February, 2020. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/edT9bUbKId4
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