Thrill rides are built to make danger feel controlled. The real question is whether the control systems, operators, maintenance, and guests are all doing their part.
Thrills? Yes.
Chaos? Preferably not.
I was glad to share some thoughts with @PopSci on roller coaster safety as families start heading back to amusement parks for summer travel.
@uflorida expert featured in @PopSci: @briandavery shares that while amusement ride risks aren’t zero, the chance of serious injury is about 1 in 15.5 million rides🎢 in the U.S.
https://t.co/iMEImjp4Z6
Thank you very much. I am truly honored to be recognized as @UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year. Grateful to the students, colleagues, and mentors who make this work so meaningful. Proud to be part of @UF, @ufspm, and @UF_HHP. Go Gators 🐊🏆
Congratulations to @briandavery, a senior lecturer in the UF Department of Sport Management, on being named @UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 🏆 - one of two teachers awarded for 2025-2026. A well‑deserved honor celebrating excellence in teaching and student impact. 👏 #UF #TeacherOfTheYear #GoGators #SportManagement https://t.co/4f21pd69fR
Featured in @TheAlligator, talking about AI in higher education.
My view is simple: like a gator, AI has its place. Letting it run loose in the classroom is not it.
Use it with purpose. Use it with guardrails.
Read: https://t.co/1ACn622798
If you watched Perilous Play on the @History Channel’s #HazardousHistory with Henry Winkler and cringed at the Flip Flap Railway, here’s a deeper dive.
My @TED_Ed animation explores how early roller coasters rattled the body, and how modern rides balance thrills with safety.
🎥 https://t.co/yv5An95Veq
Missed an episode (or two) of Perilous Play or Spectacular Stunts?
🎢💥 Hear me and a few other brave souls talk Action Park, Wego Kite Tubes, Bear Wrestling, and… even Elevator Surfing.
📺 https://t.co/i9GQMRVSnx
It’s all part of Hazardous History with Henry Winkler, streaming on-demand or airing on the @History Channel.
🔍 Watch it. Learn something. Maybe rethink your weekend plans.
#HazardousHistory
CAUTION: This video may cause nostalgia, disbelief, and involuntary flinching.
▶️ https://t.co/ulyvIQ41ac
🎢 Action Park kicks off Hazardous History—and yes, it’s every bit as unhinged as you’ve heard.
Catch Henry Winkler, me, and a great crew of historians, safety nerds, and cultural commentators breaking down the madness.
📺 New episodes Sundays at 10/9c on @HISTORY
#HazardousHistory #ActionPark #HistoryChannel #WhatWereWeThinking
I’ve spent decades breaking down preventable disasters. This series? It’s the historical highlight reel of “don’t try this at home.”
⚠️ Hazardous History
👉 w/ Henry Winkler
📺 Tonight, June 15 @ 10/9c
🔥 it’s wild and worth it
👀 And yep… you can catch me in it too
#HazardousHistory
What was once “normal” might shock you now. 🧪🌎 Catch #HHP’s Brian D. Avery in the premiere of #HazardousHistory: Perilous Play with Henry Winkler!
📺 June 15 at 10/9c on @HISTORY
🎥 June 22 on Spectacular Stunts
#UF#UFHHP#HistoryChannel
🚨 Thrilled (and slightly shocked) to say I’m a Featured Contributor on Hazardous History with Henry Winkler—yes, @hwinkler4real.
Think the past was simpler? Think again. Step back into a time when danger was just part of daily life. From questionable products to risky pastimes, Henry explores the shocking things that were once considered normal.
Tune in for Henry Winkler—and catch me in the premiere episode, Perilous Play, on Sunday, June 15 at 10/9c on The @HISTORY Channel, and again in Spectacular Stunts on June 22, with more mayhem possibly ahead.
I’ve spent decades breaking down preventable disasters. This series? It’s the historical highlight reel of “don’t try this at home.”
#HazardousHistory #HistoryChannel #HenryWinkler #BrianDAvery #PerilousPlay #SpectacularStunts
🎉 A year after its launch, it's time for a celebration! I'm overjoyed to share that the SPM 4725 course at @ufspm, a journey through legal landscapes with 2D animated characters and immersive mock trials, has earned the Exemplary Course accolade from @UF COIP UF+QM!
This honor is a testament to the innovative spirit we embody at UF, blending technology and education to inspire future leaders.
👩🎓👨🎓Aspiring to elevate your game in sport and entertainment law? Check out our certification program 👉 UF Certification: https://t.co/UBl4JH6F0a
📖 Get an inside look at our cutting-edge teaching methods and the animated avatars that bring complex concepts to life in the latest feature of @UF_HHP 👉 Performance Magazine: https://t.co/erHiVEg6XV
#UFOnlineEducation, #InnovativeLearning, #LegalStudies, #SportManagement