Michelle Dickinson is a national treasure. She is, by trade, a PhD in biomedical materials engineering, and set up New Zealand’s first and only nanomechanical testing lab at the University of Auckland. But kids know her better as Nanogirl, the superhero alter-ego she created to engage children of all ages with science. And this is her real superpower - communicating science in a way that makes it simple and fun, and inspiring people to learn about, and even fall in love with the sciences and what they can mean to us in everyday life. She’s the author of two bestselling books, she was this 2020’s Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the Year, she’s been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, she’s kite-surfed with Richard Branson, explained Covid to kids with Jacinda Ardern, and designed dresses for Icebreaker. And she doesn’t drink…