Dean of Invention
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| Dean of Invention | |
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| File:Dean of Invention Title Screen.jpg | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Dean Kamen Joanne Colan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Planet Green |
| Release | October 22 – December 3, 2010 |
Dean of Invention is a television show starring Dean Kamen and Joanne Colan that premiered on Planet Green on October 22, 2010.[1] The two explored scientific breakthroughs around the world in a variety of fields including aviation, biotechnology, energy, nanotechnology and robotics.[2] The goal of the show was to promote engineering and technology as fun, accessible, and important.[2]
At commercial breaks, Dean Kamen made personal appeals for FIRST[3] as a condition of his involvement with the show.
Episodes
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Meet the Microbots
[edit | edit source]"Meet the Microbots" was an exploration of nanotechnology and its applications to medicine.[4]
Building the Bionic Body
[edit | edit source]"Building the Bionic Body" explored advances in prosthetics and their use, especially by the US military.[5]
Wired Brain
[edit | edit source]"Wired Brain" investigated interfaces between the human brain and computers to eliminate handicaps such as muteness or paralysis.[6]
Robot Revolution
[edit | edit source]"Robot Revolution" discussed applications of robots to perform difficult or hazardous tasks in lieu of humans.[7]
Gonzo for Guano
[edit | edit source]"Gonzo for Guano" investigated potential energy production from excrement.[8]
Forward Motion
[edit | edit source]"Forward Motion" explored innovations in automobile technology including electric cars and driverless cars.[9]
Future Flight
[edit | edit source]"Future Flight" followed the pursuit of flying cars,[10] including the Terrafugia Transition.[3]
Re-Gen Revolution
[edit | edit source]"Re-Gen Revolution" discussed the possibilities of improving organ donation by creating them artificially.[11]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ About Dean Of Invention: A New Show Dedicated To The World's Greatest Scientific Breakthroughs Of Today Retrieved Jan 7, 2011.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Dean of Invention at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).