Do I Know You? (A Hidden Brain-Revisionist History special on facial recognition)
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The Art of Facial Recognition
This chapter follows a Metropolitan Police officer specializing in facial recognition as she joins the Super Recognizer Unit after excelling in a test. It details the intense world of law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology to identify and apprehend suspects, highlighted by a real investigation of a predator in Camden Town. As the narrative unfolds, the chapter delves into the implications of her unique talent and the nature of such abilities, questioning whether they are learned or inherited.
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