As daunting as that sounds, Hyneman eventually discovered one thing in Byron's papers that he liked: a photo of a sculpture she had made of an old man.
" To underline how peculiar this was, none of the original Build Team members had any background in science, and Byron was still a newcomer in the industry.
I couldnt help but notice she looks exactly like Kari Byron from mythbusters! " The doctor had absolutely no idea because she had never been asked that question before, and had to do research.
She decided to bite the bullet and found herself at the doorstep of M5 Industries, where a thoroughly unimpressed Jamie Hyneman leafed through her portfolio.
Kari Byron is no exception, though she's somewhat ambivalent about the actual nature of her first paid gig in the special effects or, for that matter, MythBusters industry.
According to , in 2015 Byron joined an increasing number of celebrities to cast away the stigma of "nerdish" and "geeky" professions and embrace STEM careers as viable options.