PODCAST: Dean Kamen
Founder, DEKA Research
In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Dean Kamen, founder and President of DEKA Research and founder of FIRST, the world's leading nonprofit advancing STEM education. He shares his story from basement creator to a self-taught engineer solving some of the world's toughest problems. Dean also describes how and why he purchased buildings from Warren Buffett as well as how he modeled FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) around the logic of sports, creating role models in science and technology. He concludes with simple advice for navigating uncertainty: work hard and don't be afraid to take a risk.