Debatable: Should Small Businesses Use AI Art in Advertising?

Posted 5:17pm Saturday 17th August 2024

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For: Liam Gould  AI art can be tacky and cheap but it can also be effective if used correctly. There's a reason why Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 27

Posted 11:58pm Sunday 12th October 2014

Well, we’re finally here. The final column for 2014. We hope you’ve had an excellent year, because we’ve had an awesome run and a great couple of years bringing science to Critic. We thought we’d take our final column as time to reflect on the science we’ve brought to the column, and all the fun Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014

If you’re not a coffee drinker, you’re probably a tea person. What do these delicious beverages have in common? One of society’s favourite drugs: caffeine. If we take a look at the plants these beverages come from, they look pretty different. Why is it, then, that these two species of plant produce Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

So why would I bother talking about the naked mole rat – a pink, hairless, toothed rodent from eastern Africa? Perhaps you better know them as the species that charismatic sidekick from your child/teenhood was (Kim Possible, anyone?). Have you ever Google image searched for a naked mole rat? If not, Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 18

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014

OK, so how many of you have joked about sleeping with your textbook under your pillow? How many have actually tried? In moments of desperation before tests and exams, we’ve all hoped for some kind of overnight understanding. Well, it turns out that this kind of wishful thinking isn’t worth ruling Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 14

Posted 1:08pm Sunday 6th July 2014

Last semester we introduced you to our microscopic friend yeast and its excellent role in making beer. This week let’s talk about how else we can use these wee bugs to make another delicious treat: bread! First, though: what actually is yeast? The kind used in bread, baker’s yeast, is called Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 13

Posted 2:07pm Sunday 25th May 2014

As a student in Dunedin, beer is probably relevant to your interests. Not only is this beverage delicious and intoxicating, but the beer-making process, while being an art form, is also jam packed full of science! Beer is made of four key ingredients: barley; hops; water; and yeast. Other Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 10

Posted 4:20pm Sunday 4th May 2014

The other day, I was talking to a friend and they told me a story of someone they met who didn’t believe in gravity. Now, I don’t know about you, but try as I might, I can’t just levitate at will and ignore one of the fundamental laws of physics. (Though if you know a way, hit me up! How cool would Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014

"This curry is really hot!” your flatmate says when you serve up dinner. Your spice-intolerant flatmate quickly asks if the curry is spicy hot, or just hot because it’s fresh out of the pan. They can’t handle spicy food, and are hoping it’s the latter. But why do we describe foods with lots of Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 03

Posted 4:35pm Sunday 9th March 2014

So we’re three weeks in and perhaps you’re already starting to get a little sick of the ghetto of North Dunedin. Why not check out some of the local wildlife in the area? And, no, I’m not talking about the animals on Castle Street pounding SoGos. We’re actually pretty lucky here in Dunedin because a Read more...