HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — American Superstar has your first look at President Barack Obama's upcoming appearance on the popular Discovery Channel series Mythbusters.
In the Dec. 8 episode, President Obama challenges hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to re-test the myth of the Archimedes Solar Ray. The myth says that Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to an invading fleet using only mirrors and the rays of the sun. After developing a unique mirror aiming system, Adam and Jamie use the President's STEM connections and enlist 500 student volunteers ready to light a fire for science!
Obama, 49, announced his guest spot last month at the White House Science Fair, where he was joined by the show's hosts.
"I can announce today that I taped a special guest appearance for their show, although I didn't get to blow anything up... I was a little frustrated about that," he joked.
The episode is part of a multi-platform initiative launched by Discovery Communications that supports the Administration's campaign for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) awareness.
Photo credit: Chuck Kennedy / Discovery Channel
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