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TechStar Interview: Dean Kamen

Bill_Robinson | Posted 05.20.2012

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For those of you who don't know Dean Kamen, you're in for a treat. For those of you that do: I hope I can still delight and surprise you with some things you may not know.

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FIRST Things First

Dean Kamen | Posted 03.05.2012

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Dean Kamen

If kids looked at Nicola Tesla or Bill Gates the way they look at LeBron James and Tom Brady, then I guarantee that our students' enthusiasm for math and science would match their passion for Little League and Pop Warner.

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Science Is Rockin' Roll And Technology Is Recession Proof

Will.i.am | Posted 10.06.2011

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Will.i.am

The theory is simple -- if entertainers perform in programs like the Teen Choice Awards, then why can't we do it for our kids who get good grades?

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Google Announces 5 World-Changing Winners In Project 10 To The 100

Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the past year, Google's Project 10 to the 100 contest has reviewed 150,000 proposals to change the world from more than 170 countries. The Proj...

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