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Tag: dean kamen

What’s Up In the Amputee World?

February 18, 2015Judy Berna

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

January 7, 2013Admin

Get ready for teams of climbing robots at the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students from around the world.

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2 Maker Faires to Choose From This Weekend in the Northeast

September 24, 2012Admin

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.

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Will.I.Am and Dean Kamen Team Up for One Hour Science Special on ABC Tonight (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

August 14, 2011Admin

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 …

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Will.i.am Takes Over Radio Disney This Afternoon/Evening — for Science!

August 12, 2011Jim MacQuarrie

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 …

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Will.I.Am and Dean Kamen Team Up for One Hour Science Special on ABC

July 29, 2011Dave Banks

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 …

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2011 FIRST Championship Celebrates Teamwork, Science and Robotics

May 3, 2011Dave Banks

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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Help Planet Green Name Their New Technology Show

May 10, 2010Ken Denmead

Our friends over at

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Gearing Up: On the Road to Robotic Glory

October 23, 2009John Booth

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 …

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Dean Kamen Explains Why He Started the FIRST Robotics Competition

August 7, 2009Anton Olsen

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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