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Reimagining Tomorrow

Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, on balancing innovation and conservation, the future of cars, and what Galileo and Walt Disney have in common.

By Barbara Moran
November 18, 2007

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The Segway generated a lot of excitement when it was unveiled in 2001. You described it as a solution to urban congestion. Why hasn't it caught on in America? (Full article: 457 words)

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