Dean on ABC Nightline-CloseUp

[Rich Wong]

Guess who I saw late last night on ABC Nightline Closeup?

(alright, the answer is in the title)

Dean Kamen!

If you missed it, here is a summary:
Abcnews.com for Nightline UpClose/ Dean Keman
Broadcast Date: Jan. 1, 2003
(check www.abcnews.com)
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Topics covered:
Dean defended the Segway.
He gave an honest interview about himself and his career.
Spoke about the life of an inventor.
Spoke about the invention process and method of thinking.
The dilemma of inventing for patient or inventing to help mankind.
The conception of FIRST. Started with the cultural issue of America.
A good review of what FIRST is about and how and why it was developed.
Criticized the Education system for not supporting the programs that promotes Science and technology.
He wants FIRST to be fun, cool, and will change the culture in the educational system.

"FIRST is not a past time."

Dean’s slogan: “Life is short, work hard!”

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It was one of the best Dean interviews I've seen.