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Crash Test Girl

By Kari Byron

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Crash Test Girl

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Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required. Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions later, and she’s one of the world’s most respected women in science entertainment, blowing stuff up on national television and getting paid for it! In Crash Test Girl, Kari reveals her fascinating life story on the set of MythBusters and beyond. With her signature gusto and roll-up-your-sleeves enthusiasm, she invites readers behind the duct tape and the dynamite, to the unlikely friendships and low-budget sets that turned a crazy idea into a famously inventive show with a rabid fanbase. The truth is, Mythbusters was never meant to be a science show. But attaching a rocket to a car, riding a motorcycle on water, or lighting 500 pounds of coffee creamer on fire requires a decent understanding of chemistry, physics, and engineering. Thus, the cast and crew brought in the scientific method to work through each problem: Question. Hypothesize. Experiment. Analyze. Conclude. And as Kari came to learn in her own life, not only is the scientific method the best approach for busting myths, it’s also the perfect tool for solving everyday issues, including: Career · Love · Creativity · Setbacks · Money · Sexuality · Depression · Bravery Crash Test Girl reminds us that science is for everyone, as long as you’re willing to strap in, put on your safety goggles, hit a few walls, and learn from the results. Using a combination of methodical experimentation and unconventional creativity, you’ll come to the most important conclusion of all: In life, sometimes you crash and burn, but you can always crash and learn.
    - Scientific Method for Life: Discover how to apply a simple five-step process—Question, Hypothesize, Experiment, Analyze, Conclude—to navigate everything from love and money to creativity and depression.- Career Change Advice: Follow Kari’s incredible journey from broke artist to beloved science entertainer, and learn how to crash test your own professional path.- Behind-the-Scenes MythBusters: Go beyond the duct tape and dynamite with untold stories of low-budget sets, unlikely friendships, and the explosions that turned a cult classic into a pop culture phenomenon.- A "Crash and Learn" Philosophy: Embrace failure as data with an inspiring guide to resilience, proving that even when you crash and burn, you can always learn from the results.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2019-07-15
Publication Date:
2019-08-06
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0062749765
ISBN13:
9780062749765
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
218 g
Height:
136 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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