Instant Genius Podcast: Forensic science comes to the Christmas Lectures, with Professor Dame Sue Black

Instant Genius Podcast: Forensic science comes to the Christmas Lectures, with Professor Dame Sue Black

Inside the scientific toolset used to help identify suspects caught on camera – from just an image of their hands.

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Published: December 23, 2022 at 8:17 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this episode, we're joined by Professor Dame Sue Black, one of the world’s leading forensic scientists.

Ever heard someone say: “I know them like the back of my hand”? Well, it turns out the back of your hand can actually provide a forensic scientist with enough information to identify you.

In this episode, Black explains how the new science of digital identification works and discusses what we can expect from her upcoming Christmas Lectures.

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