Overview: 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.