"MythBusters" Season 11 on Discovery Channel uses science to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends.
With three consecutive Emmy nomination, "MythBusters" is back for more explosive science-y goodness, as hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, return. The series, which first launched on Discovery Channel in 2003, is inspiring a generation to inquire, interact and get involved with science ... by using experimentation to prove or disprove
So. You're minding your own business, filling up your gas tank, when your cell phone rings. Hmmm. Should you answer it? Because you've heard you shouldn't use cell phones near gas stations since they can produce small sparks that can ignite big fires. But wait. Could that actually be true? Sounds like a job for "MythBusters"!
Called the best science show on television, "MythBusters" has aired on Discovery Channel since October 2003. To date, "MythBusters" has tested 885 myths, filmed over 7200 hours, created 815 explosions and used 43,500 yards of duct tape.
2013
"MythBusters" kicks off the year by revisiting the first myth that was ever tested 10 years ago and finding out if a rocket-propelled car can actually fly. Other highlights this season include a "Breaking Bad" crossover episode, an epic collaboration with the "Deadliest Catch" captains and an episode featuring Indycar driver Ryan Briscoe and Olympic runner Wallace Spearmon.
Spring 2013 myths include:
• Can power naps taken over a 30-hour period double your performance as opposed to staying away for 30 hours straight?
• Is a crab pot really indestructible like the "Deadliest Catch" captains claim it is?
• Which is more sanitary: drying your hands with a hand dryer or a hand towel?
• What is the best way to protect yourself during an earthquake?
• Is it actually possible that Indy racing drivers sweat so much that they can lose 10 pounds of body mass per race?
• Are women better than men at multitasking?
• Can you really use explosives to help paint a room?
2012
Spring 2012 myths included:
• A highly controversial myth: the "battle of the sexes" to find out who's better at navigating, grilling, loading a car, reading non-verbal cues and, of course, driving.
• The guys literally reinvent the wheel to find out if you can ever get a smooth ride in a car that has square wheels.
• In the movie "Date Night," two cars have a fender bender with a difference: instead of crumpling, they become conjoined, leading to a crazy car chase sequence. But could two hooked-together cars really drive as one?
• Replicating a viral video, the MythBusters find out what really happens when the mother of all flamethrowers faces off in a duel with the mother of all fire extinguishers.
• Can a dust cloud created by a foursome of 4x4 really blind the all-seeing eye of the latest military hardware?
• Is it possible to construct a rocket powered go-cart that won't blow up its rider?
• Adam and Jamie find out if driving in stilettos can really make you a hazard behind the wheel.
• Could someone survive jumping off a building wrapped in bubble packaging?
• Can you really use a rocket-powered ejector seat to flip an upside down sports car a la James Bond?
2011
Fall 2011 myths included:
• Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line?
• Are motorcycles better for the environment than cars?
• If a pigeon lands on the roof of a car, which is hanging precariously over a cliff's edge, could it provide enough force to send the car plunging over the side?
• In a standoff between a hero with a revolver and a villain with a rocket propelled grenade (as seen in the movie "Red"), could the bullet trigger the warhead? And would the villain be taken out by the blast?
"MythBusters" is produced for Discovery Channel by Beyond Productions. Dan Tapster is executive producer for Beyond Productions; Tracy Rudolph is supervising producer for Discovery Channel.
With three consecutive Emmy nomination, "MythBusters" is back for more explosive science-y goodness, as hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, return. The series, which first launched on Discovery Channel in 2003, is inspiring a generation to inquire, interact and get involved with science ... by using experimentation to prove or disprove
popular myths, misconceptions or legends.
So. You're minding your own business, filling up your gas tank, when your cell phone rings. Hmmm. Should you answer it? Because you've heard you shouldn't use cell phones near gas stations since they can produce small sparks that can ignite big fires. But wait. Could that actually be true? Sounds like a job for "MythBusters"!
Called the best science show on television, "MythBusters" has aired on Discovery Channel since October 2003. To date, "MythBusters" has tested 885 myths, filmed over 7200 hours, created 815 explosions and used 43,500 yards of duct tape.
2013
"MythBusters" kicks off the year by revisiting the first myth that was ever tested 10 years ago and finding out if a rocket-propelled car can actually fly. Other highlights this season include a "Breaking Bad" crossover episode, an epic collaboration with the "Deadliest Catch" captains and an episode featuring Indycar driver Ryan Briscoe and Olympic runner Wallace Spearmon.
Spring 2013 myths include:
• Can power naps taken over a 30-hour period double your performance as opposed to staying away for 30 hours straight?
• Is a crab pot really indestructible like the "Deadliest Catch" captains claim it is?
• Which is more sanitary: drying your hands with a hand dryer or a hand towel?
• What is the best way to protect yourself during an earthquake?
• Is it actually possible that Indy racing drivers sweat so much that they can lose 10 pounds of body mass per race?
• Are women better than men at multitasking?
• Can you really use explosives to help paint a room?
2012
Spring 2012 myths included:
• A highly controversial myth: the "battle of the sexes" to find out who's better at navigating, grilling, loading a car, reading non-verbal cues and, of course, driving.
• The guys literally reinvent the wheel to find out if you can ever get a smooth ride in a car that has square wheels.
• In the movie "Date Night," two cars have a fender bender with a difference: instead of crumpling, they become conjoined, leading to a crazy car chase sequence. But could two hooked-together cars really drive as one?
• Replicating a viral video, the MythBusters find out what really happens when the mother of all flamethrowers faces off in a duel with the mother of all fire extinguishers.
• Can a dust cloud created by a foursome of 4x4 really blind the all-seeing eye of the latest military hardware?
• Is it possible to construct a rocket powered go-cart that won't blow up its rider?
• Adam and Jamie find out if driving in stilettos can really make you a hazard behind the wheel.
• Could someone survive jumping off a building wrapped in bubble packaging?
• Can you really use a rocket-powered ejector seat to flip an upside down sports car a la James Bond?
2011
Fall 2011 myths included:
• Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line?
• Are motorcycles better for the environment than cars?
• If a pigeon lands on the roof of a car, which is hanging precariously over a cliff's edge, could it provide enough force to send the car plunging over the side?
• In a standoff between a hero with a revolver and a villain with a rocket propelled grenade (as seen in the movie "Red"), could the bullet trigger the warhead? And would the villain be taken out by the blast?
"MythBusters" is produced for Discovery Channel by Beyond Productions. Dan Tapster is executive producer for Beyond Productions; Tracy Rudolph is supervising producer for Discovery Channel.
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