"How many of you would like to have superpowers?" asked Nanogirl in the Dannevirke South School Hall on August 12. Already she had the audience of school children hooked on science.
Dr Kate Sparks, a marine biologist by training, alias Nanogirl, visited the Tararua on Thursday, firstly in the morning at the Pongaroa Community Hall where she educated and entertained children from Pongaroa Primary and Makuri schools, and then at Dannevirke South School in the afternoon.
Nanogirl is a private company promoting the joys of science to children and was created by nanotechnologist and engineer Dr Michelle Dickinson.
![Fire in the hand.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7J4Y6WCJSB3VET2AHALTFMUQDA.jpg?auth=8eaf417c20bdfefdbf9c301df98b07f2133e834ed98532667670083b4e7454fd&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Nanogirl is a superhero with a difference. Her powers don't come from magic or alien parents—instead she builds them through her STEM Superpowers: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills.