MythBusters Jr. explained
MythBusters Jr. is a science entertainment television program created for the Science Channel and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions. The series is a spin-off of the TV show MythBusters and follows its premise of testing the validity of myths using the scientific method. It premiered on the Science network on January 2, 2019, and consisted of 10 episodes.
The show is hosted by veteran MythBuster Adam Savage and has a cast of six children skilled in STEM topics.[1]
Cast
Main host
Junior MythBusters
- Valerie Castillo – 15-year-old skilled builder and robotics expert with experience in CAD drawing and 3D printing.
- Elijah Horland – 12-year-old self-taught maker and programmer who started building computers at 9.
- Cannan Huey-You – 12-year-old with a background in coding and motion physics who dreams of being an astronaut. Brother of Carson Huey-You.
- Jesse Lawless – 15-year-old car enthusiast who built a mini chopper by himself at age 12.
- Rachel Pizzolato – 14-year-old who has remodeled houses since she was young.
- Allie Weber – 13-year-old patent inventor recognized by 3M as one of the top 10 young scientists in the country.
Builders
- Tamara Robertson – contestant and finalist of .
- Jon Marcu
Helpers
- Carson Huey-You – assisted in the Can you barricade a door with furniture? episode.
Notes and References
- Web site: The Untold Truth of Mythbusters Jr.. June 4, 2020. August 12, 2020. Meisfjord, Eric.
