President Obama Announces Walk-On Role on MYTHBUSTERS: Watch the Video & Read the Coverage!

The news that President Obama will be joining the MYTHBUSTERS crew was absolutely explosive yesterday. Jamie and Adam stopped by CNN's The Situation Room to discuss the President's upcoming appearance where he'll test the myth of Archimedes and the famous "sun-ray". Click here to see the clip!

Jamie and Adam also stopped by several other shows yesterday.

The Associated Press - October 18, 2010

Obama: Future Depends On Science, Math Education

A device to discourage texting while driving. A self-powered hydroelectric water purification device. A test of whether foam really is the best material to pad the inside of a safety helmet.

These projects weren't put together by some of the country's best scientists, but were assembled by up-and-comers who won a range of science, technology, engineering and math competitions. They brought their projects to a science fair at the White House on Monday.

President Barack Obama reveled in it. He spent nearly an hour viewing 11 science projects on display in the State Dining Room, ranging from cancer therapies to solar-power cars, water purification systems and robotic wheelchairs. And he intensely questioned the presenters.

"It's hard to describe just how impressive these young people are," Obama, who is emphasizing math and science education, said afterward at a reception. Their work "is a testament to the potential that awaits when we inspire young people to take part in the scientific enterprise."

Obama, who shows a personal fascination with science, said these victories often go unnoticed.

"You know, when you win first place at a science fair, nobody's rushing the field or dumping Gatorade over your head," said Obama, who has welcomed many championship professional and college athletic teams to the White House.

"But in many ways, our future depends on what happens in those contests, what happens when a young person is engaged in conducting an experiment or writing a piece of software or solving a hard math problem or designing a new gadget," he said.

Obama said the U.S. is being outpaced by other countries and he wants American students to move from the middle to the top in science and math over the decade.

He also announced his appearance in an episode of "Mythbusters," a Discovery Channel program that uses science to uncover the truth behind urban legends. Obama has already taped his appearance and the episode is scheduled to air Dec. 8. Discovery said that episode will consider whether Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun.
Now about those helmets.

Three boys from Los Angeles explained their testing method to Obama and said they concluded that foam isn't the best material to protect the head in a bike or other safety helmet. A gel liner is best, they said, but it's also more expensive.

I tried clicking - but nothing happened - apart from a word being selected.

That's part of the internal web site I'm afraid.

Haven't they busted that myth..... TWICE.... already?

That's exactly what i thought .

Not going to happen till they take the village idiots out of defining the subjects. When they can sideline major historical facts because it does not fit some Churches teachings then the whole country suffers. Teaching Creationism as a science seriously harms the child's future and nature of Science overall within the country.

Perhaps Obama is looking for a way to cut the defence budget and wondered if this would be cheaper?

No that is the coalition plan for the Navy.