Faces And Fingers: How We Perceive the World

Does your passport photo really look like you? Would Superman’s glasses disguise really work? What’s the real story with facial recognition technology? Research into human face recognition has made some interesting steps forward in recent years. Kay will detail our new understanding of aspects of human face perception, as well as dipping a toe into the waters of facial recognition technology, its use in policing, and the latest laws and policies governing its use.

Have you ever wondered how people who are blind or visually impaired access the world? Join us for a hands-on, interactive dive into braille, perception, and the science of touch. Explore our braille-teaching robot, co-designed with specialist braille teachers and blind and visually impaired individuals from across the UK. Discover the code that helps make a visually dominant world more accessible and learn how sound and vibration allow our brains to make sense of it all.