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Aug. 12, 2011
Technology's Odd Couple Teams Up For Science
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| Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am and inventor Dean Kamen don't seem like they would have much in common. But the pair has teamed up to support science education for youth. Their back-to-school TV special, featuring musical performances and a robotics competition, airs August 14th. |
Produced by Katherine Wells
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Dean Kamen
Founder and President, DEKA Research and Development
Founder, FIRST Robotics Competition
Host, "DEAN OF INVENTION" TV series, Planet Green
Manchester, New Hampshire -
will. i.am
Black Eyed Peas
Director of Creative Innovation, Intel
Los Angeles, California
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by Annalee Newitz
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