Raising Brilliant Kids: will.i.am, Jeff Bezos Say 'Thank You Mom'

Friday, May 06, 2011

Will.I.Am speaking with Dean Kamen at the 2011 FIRST robotics kickoff at Southern NH University, New Hampshire. (Joelduf/Wikipedia Commons)

Takeaway host, John Hockenberry reflects on the "Mothers of Invention” panel at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis. He moderated the panel and talked to the moms of a few brilliant sons. He spoke with the mother of musician, will.i.am, Segway inventor Dean Kamen, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and educator and innovator Salman Khan. When did these moms know that their children were special? When they were in the crib. Jackie Bezos (Jeff's mom) says "I think I knew early on that he was wired differently ... when he tried to take his crib apart with his screwdriver, that cinched it."

Produced by:

Jay Cowit

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