Big Picture Science -
No Face to Hide
ENCORE:
Face it – your mug is not entirely yours. It’s routinely uploaded to
social media pages and captured on CCTV cameras with – and without – your
consent. Sophisticated facial recognition technology can identify you and
even make links to your personal data. There are few places where you’re
safe from scrutiny.
Find
out how a computer analyzes the geometry of a face and why even identical twins
don’t fool its discerning gaze. Proponents say that biometrics are
powerful tools to stop crime, but the lack of regulation concerns privacy
groups. Do you want to be identified – and your habits tracked – whenever
you step outside?
Plus,
astronomy meets forensics. How analyzing photos and paintings using
weather records, sky charts, and phases of the moon help solve intriguing
mysteries, including the history of an iconic V.J. Day photo.
Guests:
- Donald Olson – Physicist,
astronomer, Texas State University
- Marios Savvides – Computer engineer,
Director, CyLab Biometrics Center, Carnegie Mellon University
- Alvaro Bedoya – Executive
director, Center on Privacy and Technology, Georgetown Law
This encore podcast was first released on September 21, 2015
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http://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/no-face-to-hide
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