Dean of Invention
Encyclopedia
Dean of Invention is a television show starring Dean Kamen
and Joanne Colan
that premiered on Planet Green on October 22, 2010. The two explore scientific breakthroughs around the world in a variety of fields including aviation
, biotechnology
, energy
, nanotechnology
and robotics
. The goal of the show is to promote engineering and technology as fun, accessible, and important.
At commercial breaks, Dean Kamen made personal appeals for FIRST
as a condition of his involvement with the show.
and its applications to medicine.
and computers to eliminate handicaps such as muteness
or paralysis
.
s.
s, including the Terrafugia Transition.
Dean Kamen
Dean L. Kamen is an American entrepreneur and inventor from New Hampshire.Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating after five years of private advanced research for drug infusion pump AutoSyringe...
and Joanne Colan
Joanne Colan
Joanne Colan is the former MTV Europe VJ and former anchor of the vlog Rocketboom. She currently is on Discovery's show "Dean of Invention" alongside Dean Kamen as a correspondent.-Television:...
that premiered on Planet Green on October 22, 2010. The two explore scientific breakthroughs around the world in a variety of fields including aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
, biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
, energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
and robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
. The goal of the show is to promote engineering and technology as fun, accessible, and important.
At commercial breaks, Dean Kamen made personal appeals for FIRST
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
as a condition of his involvement with the show.
Meet the Microbots
"Meet the Microbots" is an exploration of nanotechnologyNanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
and its applications to medicine.
Building the Bionic Body
"Building the Bionic Body" explores advances in prosthetics and their use, especially by the US military.Wired Brain
"Wired Brain" investigates interfaces between the human brainBrain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
and computers to eliminate handicaps such as muteness
Muteness
Muteness or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning "silent".-Causes:...
or paralysis
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
.
Robot Revolution
"Robot Revolution" discusses applications of robots to perform difficult or hazardous tasks in lieu of humans.Gonzo for Guano
"Gonzo for Guano" investigates potential energy production from excrement.Forward Motion
"Forward Motion" explores innovations in automobile technology including electric cars and driverless carDriverless car
An autonomous car, also known as robotic or informally as driverless, is an autonomous vehicle capable of fulfilling the human transportation capabilities of a traditional car. As an autonomous vehicle, it is capable of sensing its environment and navigating on its own...
s.
Future Flight
"Future Flight" follows the pursuit of flying carFlying car
A flying car or roadable aircraft is an aircraft that can also travel along roads. All the working examples have required some manual or automated process of conversion between the two modes of operation....
s, including the Terrafugia Transition.