Crash Test Girl

“Crash Test Girl is a journey into the incredible mind and incredible life of Kari Byron, one of the smartest women in the business. This engaging book is the closest you’ll get to a roadmap of how to be smart and savvy no matter what life throws at you.” — Mayim Balik, New York Times bestselling author of Girling Up“When I was a kid I wanted to be Kari Byron. Actually, who am I kidding, I still want to be Kari Byron. This book taught me how.” — Simone Giertz, inventor, maker, robot enthusiast and YouTuber“ Supremely entertaining and surprisingly candid, Crash Test Girl is one part autobiography, one part live-your-life instruction manual, presented with the unique badassery that’s made Kari Byron a total rock star and one of my favorite people.” — Mike Senese, executive editor of Make: magazine“Kari Byron smashes the stereotype of a scientist as a white male in a lab coat with a beaker. Her fascinating journey from ‘starving artist’ to  ‘accidental scientist celebrity’ gripped me at every page. Want to get more young women interested in STEM? Have them read this book!”— Debbie Sterling, Founder and CEO, GoldieBlox  “Kari and I have been through a lot over the years on the set of Mythbusters and beyond. This book is like a behind-the-scenes look into the most epic explosions, gnarliest discoveries, and hilarious outtakes that happen when blowing sh*t up is in your job description.” — Tory Belleci, former Mythbusters host, professional builder and science entertainer

Kari Byron has been the most recognizable, honored, and beloved woman in science-based reality TV for over a decade. She is best known as a host on Discovery Channel’s MythBusters but has gone on to host and produce shows spanning several networks: Head Rush; Punkin Chunkin; Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships; Thrill Factor; Strange Trips; America Declassified; White Rabbit Project; and Positive Energy. Currently she lives in San Francisco with her husband, Paul, and daughter, Stella.