Will It Frisbee: A Critic Te Ārohi Experiment
Posted 4:38pm Saturday 28th September 2024 by Sam Smith-Soppet
Abstract Ever found yourself zoning out staring at an object, wondering how far you could throw it? Yeah, that. Welcome to Critic Does Sport: Frisbee Edition. Introduction We assembled the Uni’s best and brightest (your bona fide ranga reporter and our only friend who can throw Read more...
Pollinator Workshop at Te Oraka
Posted 1:41pm Saturday 24th September 2022 by Zak Rudin
Last Saturday, Animal Aquatic Plant Ecological Society (AAPES) and Slow Food Youth Otago (SFYO) joined forces to host a pollinator workshop at Te Oraka. The workshop had it all: “pollinator activities, groovy tunes and yummy snacks”. What even are “pollinator activities,” Read more...
The Art of Science
Posted 2:51am Sunday 8th May 2022 by Fox Meyer
Art and science are usually displayed as two ends of a spectrum, but each field is incredibly important to the other. Being a good artist is an integral part of communicating your science accurately, and being a good scientist is key to creating the best art possible. Critic Te Arohi sat down with Read more...
A 4-Point Methodological Approach to Shoey Perfection
Posted 6:14pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Keegan G. Wells and Will R. Murrell
Abstract: A 4-point scale was used to determine the optimal foot vessel to utilise as a booze-funnelling device in what is known colloquially as a “shoey”. This metric indicated that a sockie is the least desirable vessel, while a dress shoe is the most desirable. Further field research Read more...
The Great White: Students in Antarctica
Posted 6:01pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Fox Meyer
Will was soaking in a 250 litre drum filled with hot water. Hundreds of metres away, in a tent, someone was watching Derry Girls. In this moment, to Will, the audio coming from that TV show was the only sound in the entire world. Will was in Antarctica, at New Zealand’s Scott Base. A Read more...
A 4-Point Methodological Approach to Shoey Perfection
Posted 6:14pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Keegan G. Wells and Will R. Murrell
Abstract: A 4-point scale was used to determine the optimal foot vessel to utilise as a booze-funnelling device in what is known colloquially as a “shoey”. This metric indicated that a sockie is the least desirable vessel, while a dress shoe is the most desirable. Further field research Read more...
Where the Hell are all these Wasps Coming From?
Posted 2:47pm Sunday 27th February 2022 by Fox Meyer
Wasp populations are at their yearly high, and students have reported fear, frustration and an “absolute fuck-ton” of the stinging insects around town. Critic Te Arohi reached out to the Zoology Department to get to the bottom of this. The short answer is simple: wasp colonies follow Read more...
Uni Owns Shares in Weird Mouth-Clamp Device
Posted 12:55am Monday 9th August 2021 by Denzel Chung
Otago University, along with two researchers responsible for the DentalSlim Diet Control Device, holds shares in the company holding the global patent for the DentalSlim mouth-clamp. The device uses magnets to clamp a patient’s jaw shut. It is designed to help weight-loss efforts. It Read more...
Earthquake Monitoring System Deployed
Posted 1:10am Monday 9th August 2021 by Fox Meyer
The Otago Earthquake Science Group, and Property Services, have installed four new “shake-sensors” on campus. Canterbury Seismic Instruments will monitor the accelerograph stations and help emergency services respond to a seismic event. You can see one of these new stations in the Read more...
Covid And Other Diseases Under Study At University
Posted 1:11am Monday 9th August 2021 by Alex Leckie-Zaharic
Ever wondered what all the pipes are above the Microbiology Building? Turns out they’re top-of-the-line vent systems for the University’s not-so-secret penthouse lab devoted to in-depth study of seriously infectious diseases such as Covid-19. The Physical Containment Laboratory Read more...
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