The special effects duo turned quasi scientists put their bodies on the line for the sake of entertainment.
NEWARK -- Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for their critically-acclaimed television show, "Mythbusters," performed live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Sunday night as part of their tour, "Mythbusters: Adam & Jamie Unleashed."
The special effects duo turned quasi scientists put their bodies on the line for the sake of entertainment. In one stunt, Adam hung thirty feet in the air, held up only by two phonebooks with interlaced pages. In another, Adam lay on a bed of nails, explaining how he was being kept safe by a redistribution of force. (Okay, so it was mostly Adam putting his body on the line.)
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The Mythbusters also stressed the importance of scientific curiosity and wonder, with Adam urging kids in the audience to search for the unusual and unexplainable.
"Remember, the true phrase of scientific discovery isn't 'eureka,' it's 'hmm, that's odd.'"
The program, while packed with fun, also took on a somewhat bittersweet tone. The tour is being marketed as "Jamie's Farewell Tour" -- in October, Savage and the crew announced the show would be concluding next year after fourteen seasons.
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