Zach Umperovitch, a Purdue alumnus, (far left) and co-host Richard Hammond (left) observe contestants and their Rube Goldberg machines on the set of "Crazy Contraptions." WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach ...

Richard Hammond's Channel 4 series Crazy Contraptions has been cancelled after one season. Hosted by the Grand Tour presenter, the show saw teams work together to build ingenious creations out of ...

While adding a Robot Wars-style competitive element, the commission represents something of a comeback for the popular science format. Shows such as Sky’s Brainiac: Science Abuse, which Hammond ...

When you think of Rube Goldberg, you probably imagine complex, whimsical machines. The wacky devices had a dizzying array of working parts and a prosaic end goal such as, say, affixing a postage stamp ...

In the first semi-final, two teams of brothers build jaw-dropping chain reaction machines to enable Richard to dust his ornaments without getting out of bed. It's the grand finale as two teams battle ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Umperovitch, a 2011 Purdue alumnus, recently debuted "Crazy Contraptions," a competition show that focuses on the fun and intricate engineering involved in Rube Goldberg ...