Get off the Grass: Kickstarting New Zealand’s Innovation Economy

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    • But there are other puzzles that stand in our way. Here we try to identify them, and in doing so, propose a means of unravelling them. Let us make a list of just a few "common-sense" beliefs about New Zealand's economy:. These are just a sample of apparently common-sense assumptions that are fundamentally flawed, as we shall show. Yet it is hardly surprising that we believe them, given our erstwhile capacity to construct a mythology of New Zealand that is unreliable at best and at worst is patently false.

    Here are some of the myths in which we immerse ourselves:. Our capacity for childish inconsistency goes further. We raise spiritual or pseudoscientific objections to the import of genetically engineered foods, yet we protest in the name of science when the Australians raise similar pseudoscientific objections to the import of our apples. And, perhaps the greatest silliness of all, we have a chip-on-the-shoulder attitude - even outright hostility during sporting events - towards our best friend and nearest neighbour, Australia: Until we rise above the myths that hold us back and honestly address our inconsistent attitudes, we can hardly expect to solve our deep-seated problems.

    While the countries we might like to compare ourselves with seem to enjoy less income inequality and lower incarceration rates, we can console ourselves that some of our indicators are exceptionally good. Our performance in secondary school education, in reading, in science and in maths, is amongst the best. Therein lies enormous opportunity. The bedrock for improved economic performance is sound.

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    We raise spiritual or pseudoscientific objections to the import of genetically engineered foods, yet we protest in the name of science when the Australians raise similar pseudoscientific objections to the import of our apples. New Zealand Current Affairs. In he was named the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. To learn more about how to request items watch this short online video. Our universities fall each year in international rankings. He was the founding director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, the Alan MacDiarmid Professor of Physical Science at Victoria University of Wellington, and a founding director of Magritek, a company that sells nuclear magnetic resonance instruments. In he was named the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.

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    Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item s now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout. Continue shopping Checkout Continue shopping. Chi ama i libri sceglie Kobo e inMondadori. Unavailable in Russia This item can't be purchased in Russia. Or, get it for Kobo Super Points! Ratings and Reviews 0 0 star ratings 0 reviews. Overall rating No ratings yet 0. Shaun has a PhD in physics from the University of Alberta in Canada and has research interests in nanotechnology, complex systems and innovation.

    He has published more than 80 articles in scientific journals. He is a sought-after public speaker and commentator on science and innovation matters.

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    In he won the Callaghan medal and the Prime Minister's science media communication prize. Professor Sir Paul Callaghan was one of New Zealand's most successful and internationally renowned scientists. He published over articles in scientific journals as well as the books Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Microscopy in and Translational Dynamics and Magnetic Resonance in He was also a founding director and shareholder of Magritek, a technology company based in Wellington that sells nuclear magnetic resonance instruments.

    He was a regular public speaker on science matters and, in , one of his radio series appeared in book form, As Far as We Know: Conversations about Science, Life and the Universe. His book, Wool to Weta: Transforming New Zealand's Culture and Economy, deals with the potential for science and technology entrepreneurialism to diversify New Zealand's economy.

    He was awarded the Ampere Prize in and the Rutherford Medal in In he was named the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Book ratings by Goodreads.