Science Archives - Martin Stellinga

The Voice of Unreason

Do you have Siri on your iPhone, or Google Assistant on your Samsung Galaxy? You may even have a Google Home or Amazon Alexa in your living room. Machine learning at its best!

Ever wonder who else is listening in?

The Science of Colors

Did you know Magenta isn’t really a color? I did not, until recently. This and more when we have a look at the science behind colors.

SyRI

If you thought western democracies like the Netherlands could never become surveillance states, guess again. Enter the Dutch SyRI system. A system that would make George Orwell cry.

Doppler Shift

When an ambulance rushes towards you the pitch of its sirens is different then when its speeding away. Ever wonder why that is? It’s called Doppler shift. Let’s find out what that is.

The Death of Black Holes

I’ve already explained how black holes suck up everything, including light. You’d expect them to grow forever. However, that’s not what happens…