This months Cafe Scientifique will be led by Dr Sarah Bate, Senior Lecturer in Psychology. Sarah has an interest in disorders of face recognition particularly prosopagnosia (‘faceblindness’). Faceblindness is a relatively unknown condition that affects one in fifty people. Come along to find out what causes this fascinating condition and what it’s like to live in a world surrounded by strangers. This has been a popular topic in the media in recent months with articles in The Independent and The Daily Mail. You can find out more about her research here.

Cafe Scientifique Tuesday 1 October – The changing face of crime: how can we improve the recognisability of facial composites?










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