January 25, 2002, Hour Two: Dean Kamen

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Hour Two: Dean Kamen

You may have been amazed--or amused--by the recent unveiling of the much-hyped Segway transportation device. Inventor Dean Kamen has created a lot more than that, though, holding over a hundred US patents. His creations include the arterial stent, a portable insulin pump, and a wheelchair-like device that goes up and down stairs. On top of that, he's the founder of FIRST, a group that seeks to get young people fired up about science and technology.

In this hour, Ira Flatow talks with Dean Kamen about inventions, inventing, and science and technology education. Plus - are doctors changing their views on mammography?

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Guests:
Dean Kamen
Founder and President
DEKA Research and Development
Manchester, New Hampshire

Dr. D. David Dershaw
Director of Breast Imaging
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Books/Articles Discussed:

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Segway
DEKA Research and Development
Independence Technology, a Johnson & Johnson company - iBOT(TM)
FIRST
TIME.com: Reinventing the Wheel
theITquestion.com - What is 'IT'?
Segway News
Wired 8.09: Breakout Artist
The Lemelson-MIT Prize Program:Dean Kamen
Dean Kamen's IBOT is not a wheelchair -- users wear it, processors and all

This segment produced by: Charles Bergquist

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