Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features

Face recognition technology follows earlier biometric surveillance techniques, including fingerprints, passport photos and iris scans. It’s the first that can be done without the subject’s knowledge.

Sharrona Pearl, Associate Professor of Bioethics and History, Drexel University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2024 • ~8 min

Why you could have 'face-ism' – an extreme tendency to judge people based on their facial features

New research shows some people make extreme personality judgments based solely on facial appearance

Paddy Ross, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

We scanned the DNA of 8,000 people to see how facial features are controlled by genes

Like it or not, the facial feature most influenced by your genes is your nose. Researchers investigate which genes are involved in sculpting the face.

John R. Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Dec. 7, 2020 • ~9 min

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