Dean of Invention
Watch Dean Kamen and Joanne Colan investigate some of the most exciting and cutting edge technology being developed. Prosthetics that allow disabled people to become hyper-abled, robots that kill cancer cells, plants that can turn waste into power and computers that can read minds are only some of the amazing projects seen on Dean of Invention.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
Watch Dean Kamen and Joanne Colan investigate some of the most exciting and cutting edge technology being developed. Prosthetics that allow disabled people to become hyper-abled, robots that kill cancer cells, plants that can turn waste into power and computers that can read minds are only some of the amazing projects seen on Dean of Invention.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
Meet the Microbots
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 21 mins
A new age of medicine is upon us, an era of tiny robots with enormous power, including "nanobots" that are able to enter the bloodstream, find cancerous cells without anyone's guidance and kill them.
Episode 2
Building the Bionic Body
Tue, Nov 2, 2010 21 mins
New advancements in prosthetics are changing the definition of what it means to be disabled. Are we entering an era of bionic humans, when disabled people become hyper-abled?
Episode 3
Wired Brain
Fri, Oct 29, 2010 22 mins
Explores brain-computer interface (BCI), whereby the intentions and desires of the human mind can be read-and translated into action. BCI has the potential to unlock vast new potential powers for humankind.
Episode 4
Robot Revolution
Fri, Nov 5, 2010 20 mins
After years of being relegated to characters in fantasy and science fiction, robots are finally becoming crucial players in solving real-life problems.
Episode 5
Gonzo for Guano
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 20 mins
Developing plants that can harness human and animal.
Episode 6
Forward Motion
Fri, Nov 19, 2010 21 mins
Explores what it takes for Americans to find a way to make the needs of tomorrow fit with our need for mobility.
Episode 7
Future Flight
Fri, Nov 19, 2010 22 mins
Engineers across the U.S. are working on ways to change the way we think about flying.
Episode 8
Re-Gen Revolution
Fri, Dec 3, 2010 22 mins
If scientists could grow new tissue and organs in the lab and safely implant them, would the days of desperate patients waiting for organ donors become a distant memory?