Mythbusters Jr. : Meet The Crew
Mythbusters Jr. : Meet The Crew
Meet six of the nation’s most talented young scientists, who will be joining Adam Savage to tackle some of science's most intriguing and exciting myths! From robotics experts to builders and inventors, these kids may be young but they're not to be underestimated! Let's meet the crew:
Meet six of the nation’s most talented young scientists, who will be joining Adam Savage to tackle some of science's most intriguing and exciting myths! From robotics experts to builders and inventors, these kids may be young but they're not to be underestimated! Let's meet the crew:
FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENT, ASTRO PHYSICIST & ASPIRING ASTRONAUT
- Age:12 years old
- From: Crowley, Texas
- University: Texas Christian University
- Specialist Skills: Coding, robotics and motion physics
- Hobbies: Lego, programming, Lord of the Rings
- Myth to test: How does a balloon filled with helium move when a car accelerates or turns? Is its movement contrary to our belief?
A 12-year-old with a background in coding, robotics and motion physics, Cannan will be entering his second year of university this Autumn at Texas Christian University, where he’s a double major in Physics & Astronomy and Engineering. His dream is to be an astronaut and perhaps be one of the first humans to walk on Mars.
BUILDER, ASPIRING AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER, PAGEANT WINNER & GYMNAST
- Age: 13 years old
- From: Metairie, Louisiana
- Specialist Skills: Model making, mechanical engines and experiment design
- Hobbies: Science, painting and drawing, gymnastics, and pageants
- Myth to test: Will the Lotus Effect on the surface of a wing of an airplane prevent ice buildup?
14-year-old Rachel from Metairie, Louisiana is a builder who has been involved with remodeling houses with her father since a young age. Rachel was a 2016 and 2017 Broadcom MASTERS Top 30 Finalist. In 2017 she was awarded the Duke TIP challenge certificate and presented her current project to the 2017 American Geophysical Union at Bright Stars, a forum that hosted over 20,000 earth and space scientists from around the world.
VEHICLE FABRICATOR & METAL WORKER
- Age:14 years old
- From: Slidwell, Louisiana
- Specialist Skills: Mechanical engines, working with metal, power tools and shooting/editing videos
- Hobbies: Doing flips, drawing/painting and ATV riding
- Myth to test: Can a rocket powered skateboard or BMX bike make it across water?
This Slidell, Louisiana 15-year-old has been around cars in his dad’s custom hot rod shop since he was a baby. After building a mini chopper by himself at the age of 12, he entered a car show and won 1st place. From fixing up jacked up 4x4s to building scooters, to modifying radio controlled cars, Jesse knows his way around a vehicle. He is also skilled at drawing, crafting and building models.
MAKER, PROGRAMMER & CIRCUIT WIZ
- Age:12 years old
- From: Brooklyn
- Specialist Skills: Programming, circuitry, and woodworking
- Hobbies: Minecraft, building, geology, indoor gardening and operating raspberry Pi
- Myth to test: Can you see the earth’s curvature from the top of the One World Trade Center?
This 12-year-old from Brooklyn is a self-taught maker, programmer & circuit wiz. At 9 years-old, he started building PCs and “Franken-Mac” computers; at 10 years old, he took his first microcontroller and was blinking LEDs in one night, soldering his first circuit boards by the end of the same week. By 11 he was featured in “Make” for his early-model “min-tin” sized video game system, now a staple of maker culture.
ROBOTICS BUILDER, PROBLEM SOLVER & INVENTOR
- Age:13 years old
- From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Specialist Skills: Arduinos (hardware system), hand and power tools, robotics and electric circuitry
- Hobbies: Making, inventing, soccer, tennis, and playing the trumpet
- Myth to test: Will a can of soda explode in a fire? If so, what’s the radius? Does it matter what’s in the can?
The South Dakota 13-year-old is a multiple award-winning, patent pending inventor, builder, and maker. An advocate for STEAM, in 2017 Allie was recognized as one of the 21 under 21 girls who are changing the world by Teen Vogue magazine and was also recognized by 3M as one of the top 10 young scientists in the country. In 2016 Allie won the Global Spark Lab Invent-It-Challenge with a frostbite warning system.
ROBOTICS BUILDER
- Age:15 years old
- From: Lancaster, California
- Specialist Skills: CAD drawing, robotics and 3D printing
- Hobbies: Reading, playing the piano, researching the latest technologies and breakthroughs in STEM
- Myth to test: If a human touches a baby bird, does the mother smell its scent and abandon it?
This 15-year-old from Lancaster, California, is a skilled builder and robotics wiz, who is also experienced in CAD drawing and 3D printing. In 2017 Valerie was the team leader of her school’s robotics team that won the state championship, qualifying them to go to the World’s VEX Robotics competition. Valerie and her partner recently won 1st place in their school’s science fair, which later won 2nd place district wide.