Kari Byron

In Crash Test Girl, Kari Byron discusses her life from adolescence through her current work as a science presenter, detailing her artistic endeavors, work on Mythbusters, and misadventures as well as the lessons she learned along the way. She breaks each chapter down into a modified version of the scientific method – question, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, and conclusion – applying each to her experiences with career, love, friendship, love, sexuality, depression, and more. Her authenticity and forthrightness fully engage the reader in each chapter and the structure of this memoir makes it possible to read it a chapter at a time or all at once depending on one’s reading style. While many will know her best from Mythbusters or Punkin Chunkin, Byron’s book is a welcome read for anyone who feels adrift or has an interest in STEAM.… (mehr)

Real "Myths". Real Woman. This memoir from one of the first female "reality tv" stars is an extremely interesting look at both her decade working with the (possibly arguably) the show that made her famous... and how she got there and a bit of what has happened since that fateful day in 2014 when she (and later the world) was informed that she would no longer be on that show. And she doesn't hold back too many punches, usually only being a bit circumspect when it is clear that being more direct could result in legal issues. While some of her work is now directed at getting kids into science, if you're squeamish about f-bombs... she is known to casually drop a few in this text. But ultimately the tale is that of an extremely interesting life on and off camera and how an artsy/ edgy world traveller from San Fransisco wound up working at M5 Industries and becoming world renowned as a "science girl". Overall a very much recommended book.… (mehr)