Making Sense of Sound in the Land of Blobology

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Auditing the Lights

Last month I wrote about the five-palette colour system behind this site. This week I finally did what I should have done then: computed the WCAG contrast ratio for every semantic colour, in every palette, in both light and dark mode. Fifty checks. Ten failed.

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Listening Beyond the Audiogram

An audiogram measures what becomes audible. Reaction times to spectral and temporal changes can show what happens after that: how efficiently a listener uses audible sound.

· 11 min read

Clinical Physics in 2035

The Dutch Society of Clinical Physics has published its vision for the profession towards 2035. Four themes, one clear direction — and some uncomfortable choices ahead.

· 7 min read

Switching the Lights

This site has five named colour palettes and a built-in dark mode. Press p to cycle palettes or d to toggle dark mode — your choice is remembered between visits.

· 3 min read

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