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Stars Of TV Show 'Mythbusters' Visit Dublin High

Adam Savage and Kari Byron spoke Wednesday evening at Dublin High as part of National Engineers Week.

"Mythbusters" stars Adam Savage and Kari ByronΒ spoke Wednesday evening at as part of National Engineers Week.

The Discovery Channel show examines the validity of popular myths and urban legends.

Savage and Byron answered questions from students in a moderated panel session and talked about the show, the importance of science and about their backgrounds.

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A representative from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory presented DUSD board members with a check for $10,000 from Lawrence Livermore National Security to show support for science in schools.

The show is often filmed in Dublin and it was less than three months agoΒ when one of itsΒ experiments went awry at the Alameda County bomb range,Β .

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There were seats for 1,000 peopleΒ and event organizers said all the tickets were takenΒ within 24 hours of publicizing the event.

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