Barack Obama out to burst myths over science

Barack Obama will appear next month on Mythbusters, a television series that uses science to investigate popular myths.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Oct 2010, 18:14 BST

Updated 18th Oct 2010, 23:44 BST

His 8 December appearance on the Discovery Channel show is part of a White House effort to highlight the importance of science education.