Myth, Busted! How ‘Mythbusters’ Helped Me Embrace Science Again
A longtime fan bids farewell to the Discovery Channel’s ‘Mythbusters’.
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Tag: Jamie Hyneman
MythBusters' Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on Superman, Shaving, and Stuff You Can Try at Home
In the final chat in a series of interviews with the theorists on how Superman shaves, we sit down and talk with two of the MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, about the Large Hadron Collider, lawnmowers, and jazz improvisation.
Continue ReadingAlton Brown Joins the MythBusters in Tonight’s Thanksgiving Episode
What do you get when you combine the culinary curiosity of Alton Brown’s Good Eats with the madcap misadventures of the MythBusters? In tonight’s Thanksgiving episode of the Discovery Channel’s perennial geek favorite, Alton joins hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam …
Continue ReadingThe MythBusters Are Taking It on the Road!
I’ve never doubted that the MythBusters were true rockstars, but now they are going on a live tour of the United States. That’s right, coming live to a city near you is the MythBusters: Behind The Myths Tour! Tickets just …
Continue ReadingJamie Hyneman = Painter + Mad Scientist? (GeekDad POTD)
A huge Thank You to Michele Wallukait Rajput for posting this awesome construction of a minifig Jamie Hyneman (from MythBusters, of course) to the GeekDad Facebook fan page.
Continue ReadingPresident Obama on MythBusters Tonight
Back in October, during his speech for the White House Science Fair, President Barack Obama officially announced that he had filmed an appearance on Discovery Channel’s MythBusters. That episode premieres tonight at 9pm ET/PT. Having watched a preview of the …
Continue ReadingPresident Improves His Geek Cred by Appearing on MythBusters
GeekDad got the amazing opportunity to join the press at the White House this morning for President Obama’s remarks to the winners of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions. While we’ll have a report (and pictures) soon …
Continue ReadingInsanely Fun: The MythBusters Melt With Craig Ferguson
It is entirely possible that this is the best video ever made, and we can say that with only a trace of hyperbole. It’s got Craig Ferguson in a flock-of-seagulls wig, a brief appearance by the robot Geoff Petersen, Adam …
Continue ReadingThe MythBusters Return: Woo-Hoo! All New! Blue Poo? Eww.
Break out your berets and black T-shirts: Summer break’s over for Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage and the rest of the MythBusters. According to The Discovery Channel, by the time the show’s 2010 run comes to an end in December, MythBusters …
Continue ReadingMythBusters to Headline North Carolina Science Festival
The North Carolina Science Festival kicks off on September 11th. With hundreds of events scattered across the entire state, there’s something for everyone at the first of its kind festival. One event of particular interest to most GeekDad readers is …
Continue ReadingComic-Con Report: The MythBusters Panel
Midway through The MythBusters panel at Comic-Con, Adam Savage is very excitedly telling a story about pulling up to the San Diego Convention Center and seeing Guillermo del Toro on the curb and Adam’s frantic escape from the car so …
Continue ReadingMythbusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage Interviewed by Kevin Kelly
Saw this tweeted on Saturday and had to share it: our favorite Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage being interviewed by Wired co-founder and legacy GeekDad Kevin Kelly for the Commonwealth Club of California. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingDork Tower Monday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingMythbusters at the White House!
After seven years of promoting experimentation, education, and the scientific method on Mythbusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman visited the White House today and received a direct shout-out from President Obama, who told them “I hope you’ve left the explosives …
Continue ReadingStay Curious with Jamie and Adam of Mythbusters
Last week I had the privilege of talking with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters. The second half of their seventh season starts this Wednesday, October 7th on the Discovery Channel. The last time we were able to speak …
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