Take notice, world, New Zealand is undergoing a re-charge.The ‘No.
8 wire’ thinking we have been so proud of is being expanded and improved.No.
8 Re-charged tells a compelling and accessible story of modern New Zealand and
its world-beating products and ideas. From drone technology to electric farm
bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and
the world's leading DJ software – New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and
companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even
compete.Chapters-1. Up in the Air – Planes, Drones and Rockets2. The Human
Body – From Hospital Beds to Cancer Breakthroughs3. Social Innovation –
Change, for Good4. It's all Fun and Games – It's about Serious Fun5. Of
Water and the Sea – Boats, Anchors and Surfboards6. Machines, Large and
Small – Large, loud and Globally Successful7. Film and Pictures – Screen
Stars, Large and Small8. The Land of the Clouds – Aoraki and Aotearoa9. Down
on the Farm – Robots, Designer Cows and Turtle Tracking10. Global
Fingerprints – From New Zealand to the World
Author Biography
David Downs was the co-author of the earlier title No.8 Re-wired and its
predecessor, and is a regular speaker and presenter on innovation. He is
passionate about innovation and technology in long-term growth, and in his day
job as a General Manager at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, he gets to work
with innovative companies from around the country to help them grow
internationally.Dr Michelle Dickinson MNZM is an engineering researcher and
educator who is fascinated by the ways copying nature through biomimetics can be
used to create engineering solutions for today's challenges. Through her
nanotechnology research and passion for making science more accessible, she
created the character Nanogirl, a smart female role model designed to help to
engage young people with science and technology. As an academic at the
University of Auckland and regular science and technology television
commentator, Michelle has become a well-known face in New Zealand, advocating
for science and engineering.
