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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Daniel Bennett

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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Daniel Bennett

Editor, BBC Science Focus

Daniel Bennett is the Editor of BBC Science Focus. He is an award-winning journalist who’s been reporting on science and technology for over a decade, writing about the science of serial killers, sandwiches, supernovae and almost everything in between. In 2019 and 2021 he was named the Science and Technology Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors and was shortlisted for the Editor of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers and the Professional Publishers Association. His particular areas of interest are psychology, health and future tech.
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