What’s Up In the Amputee World?
There are exciting things happening in the amputee community. Here’s a list of the highlights.
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2013 FIRST Competition to Feature Teams of Climbing Robots
Get ready for teams of climbing robots at the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students from around the world.
Continue Reading2 Maker Faires to Choose From This Weekend in the Northeast
Oh, the abundance of riches! This weekend boasts two Maker Faires within reach of fans in the Northeast — the first-ever Champlain Mini Maker Faire in Shelburne, Vermont, and World Maker Faire New York in Queens.
Continue ReadingWill.I.Am and Dean Kamen Team Up for One Hour Science Special on ABC Tonight (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
When was the last time there was a science special in prime time on one of the major networks? It’s been long enough that you’re likely to pause before answering. But today, Sunday, August 14, at 7:00pm ET ABC will …
Continue ReadingWill.i.am Takes Over Radio Disney This Afternoon/Evening — for Science!
Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas will take over Radio Disney today, Friday, August 12, at 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT to talk about his one-hour television special promoting science education. The special, “i.am.FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll,” will …
Continue ReadingWill.I.Am and Dean Kamen Team Up for One Hour Science Special on ABC
When was the last time there was a science special in prime time on one of the major networks? It’s been long enough that you’re likely to pause before answering. But on Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 ET ABC will …
Continue Reading2011 FIRST Championship Celebrates Teamwork, Science and Robotics
For four days last week, some of the smartest, most creative and innovative kids got together in St. Louis for camaraderie, competition and more than just a little fun during the annual FIRST Championship. The competition, which attracted more than …
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Continue ReadingGearing Up: On the Road to Robotic Glory
It’s been two decades since inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), and three years later, 28 teams in a New Hampshire high-school gym competed for the organization’s first robotics championship. Having been lucky …
Continue ReadingDean Kamen Explains Why He Started the FIRST Robotics Competition
I had the opportunity on Wednesday to talk with Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist. Dean is most famous for inventing the Segway Human Transport, but it is his contributions to medicine with portable dialysis and automatic injection machines that …
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