Jitse Amelink

Computer-screen-biologist who investigates the biological basis of language, both in DNA databases and brain scans, and who biologizes over word play and dad jokes. That’s partly because he is the dad of Tias, as well as Tieneke’s husband. If he’s not breaking a sweat over his code, then he does so anyway by swimming, biking, running or playing the drums.

Can we talk to non-terrestrial species? The science behind dark sci-fi comedy Mickey 17

By Jitse Amelink / 2 April 2025

In the new light-footed dark sci-fi comedy Mickey 17, people are reprinted from a tissue printer, memories are uploaded from a back-up, and humans can communicate with other non-terrestrial species. TalkLing attended the screening of the latest endeavor of Parasite’s director Bong Joon Ho at the 10th anniversary of the InScience Film Festival. What is the science behind the movie? How plausible are these technological developments? And what does it tell us about death? Warning: this review contains spoilers.