Can you make a working parachute from Duct Tape? How about tires?

The “science, spectacle and explosive menu” may be familiar as Adam Savage returns to the Science Channel, but the new hosts of Mythbusters Jr. are not.

Original Mythbuster Savage serves as executive producer and host of the new 10-episode series, where he teams ups with six of the nation’s leading young “makers” of robotics wizzes, builders and inventors, all under the age of 16.

The myths they tackle range from driving, explosions, movies, popular culture and more, such as building a fire extinguisher jetpack, creating dominos big enough to crush a car, and testing myths from TV series Breaking Bad.

“These junior MythBusters are amazing. And while they’re kids, the myths we take on are as full-sized and as explosive as ever!” says Savage in a statement.

The junior hosts include:

  • Valerie Castillo, 15, a skilled builder and robotics wiz from Lancaster, Calif.
  • Elijah Horland, 12 , a self-taught electronics maker, programmer and circuit wiz from Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Cannan Huey-You, 12, a college sophomore studying astrophysics at Texas Christian University
  • Jesse Lawless, 15, a builder of custom hot rods from Slidell, La.
  • Rachel Pizzolato, 14, a three-time New Orleans Science Fair champion from Metairie, La.
  • Allie Weber, 13, a maker, builder, and inventor from South Dakota

Also featured in MythBusters Jr. are design and engineering experts Tamara Robertson, whose talents have been seen in MythBusters, and Jon Marcu, a top special effects technician who has worked on numerous of television and film productions.

MythBusters Jr. is produced for Science Channel by Beyond Productions. John Luscombe and John Tessier are executive producers for Beyond. Wyatt Channell serves as executive producer for Science Channel.

Mythbusters Jr. premieres January 2 at 9 p.m. on Science Channel.

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