@FaceLabLJMU
Research group completing forensic/archaeological face research/consultancy work
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Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education - Face Lab: pioneering craniofacial analysis
Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education - Face Lab: pioneering craniofacial analysis
Colombia Masked Skulls
Colombia Masked Skulls
LJMU Face Lab's latest project ventures into the extraordinary funerary practice of fusing masks to the faces of the dead, practised by many pre-Columbian peoples of South America.
Restoring identities to unknown migrant victims with MDVI
Restoring identities to unknown migrant victims with MDVI
The MDVI research network are here to address the growing humanitarian crisis of unidentified deceased migrants in Europe.
My Kingdom for a voice! Face Lab to debut speaking avatar of King Richard III
My Kingdom for a voice! Face Lab to debut speaking avatar of King Richard III
Watch our speaking avatar of King Richard III
Watch our speaking avatar of King Richard III
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Face Lab website
Face Lab website
Face Lab focuses on the digital creative agenda. Specifically, Face Lab explores faces and art-science applications.
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Face Lab Linkedin
Face Lab LJMU | 60 followers on LinkedIn. LJMU research group: Forensic/archaeological research & consultancy work including craniofacial analysis & depiction | Liverpool John Moores University Forensic research group, completing forensic/archaeological research & consultancy work including craniofacial analysis & facial depiction #artscience
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Public Engagement
Face Lab features in Royal Institution Christmas Lecture
Face Lab features in Royal Institution Christmas Lecture
BBC Four - Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
BBC Four - Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Mind-expanding talks and hands-on science, inspiring children and adults alike since 1825.
Face Lab & MA Art in Science students exhibit works at Glastonbury's first art-science exhibition
Face Lab & MA Art in Science students exhibit works at Glastonbury's first art-science exhibition
Face Lab researchers work with Egyptologists to reconstruct the face of Pharaoh Ramses II
Face Lab researchers work with Egyptologists to reconstruct the face of Pharaoh Ramses II
MGS Science podcast: Prof Wilkinson talking about craniofacial depiction and identification
MGS Science podcast: Prof Wilkinson talking about craniofacial depiction and identification
Awards
Educate North Research Team of the Year 2019
Educate North Research Team of the Year 2019
Liverpool John Moores University’s Face Lab has scooped the 2019 Educate North Research Team of the Year Award, for its innovative techniques in craniofacial identification and forensic art.
Face Lab Researcher Wins Royal Photographic Society 'Selwyn Award'
Face Lab Researcher Wins Royal Photographic Society 'Selwyn Award'
Humanitarian migrant mission wins top THE Award
Humanitarian migrant mission wins top THE Award
Forensic Research
COST Migrant Disaster Victim Identification (MDVI) Action CA22106
COST Migrant Disaster Victim Identification (MDVI) Action CA22106
Forensic Research Institute (FORRI)
Forensic Research Institute (FORRI)
IACI 2022 Liverpool
IACI 2022 Liverpool
Faces from the past
Watch us on “Cleopatra’s Secret Tomb” airing on 4th December 2023
Watch us on “Cleopatra’s Secret Tomb” airing on 4th December 2023
Digital Facial Depiction of St Nicholas
Digital Facial Depiction of St Nicholas
Facial Depiction of Robert the Bruce
Facial Depiction of Robert the Bruce
Scots Poet Robert Burns: Animated Poetry Recital
Scots Poet Robert Burns: Animated Poetry Recital
3D Facial Depiction of 15th Century Abbot John of Wheathampstead
3D Facial Depiction of 15th Century Abbot John of Wheathampstead
Face Lab & St Albans Cathedral reveal reconstructed face of Abbot John of Wheathampstead
Face Lab & St Albans Cathedral reveal reconstructed face of Abbot John of Wheathampstead
Ancient Faces from 2,400 years ago: ‘Who Am I? Remembering the Dead Through Facial Reconstruction‘ at Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum
Ancient Faces from 2,400 years ago: ‘Who Am I? Remembering the Dead Through Facial Reconstruction‘ at Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum
Ancestral Faces Canary Islands
Ancestral Faces Canary Islands
Reconstructing the Face of a Medieval Kilkenny Person - Medieval Mile Museum
Reconstructing the Face of a Medieval Kilkenny Person - Medieval Mile Museum
Facial depiction of an individual from the 10th century medieval burial ground in Masham. Find out more from Episode 2 of #TheGreatBritishDig
Facial depiction of an individual from the 10th century medieval burial ground in Masham. Find out more from Episode 2 of #TheGreatBritishDig
Average faces based on the Georgia Penitentiary records between 1817-1923
Average faces based on the Georgia Penitentiary records between 1817-1923
Face Lab reveals average faces of 19th century British and Tasmanian convicts
Face Lab reveals average faces of 19th century British and Tasmanian convicts
Fanchon Fröhlich digital portraits
Fanchon Fröhlich digital portraits
Faces of Merseyside Project
Faces of Merseyside Project
Publications
Heritage journal article: Digital Immortality in Palaeoanthropology and Archaeology: The Rise of the Postmortem Avatar
Heritage journal article: Digital Immortality in Palaeoanthropology and Archaeology: The Rise of the Postmortem Avatar
It has been proposed that we are entering the age of postmortalism, where digital immortality is a credible option.
PLoS One journal article: Confronting historical legacies of biological anthropology in South Africa—Restitution, redress and community-centered science: The Sutherland Nine
PLoS One journal article: Confronting historical legacies of biological anthropology in South Africa—Restitution, redress and community-centered science: The Sutherland Nine
Forensic Science International journal article: The Doppelgänger effect? A comparative study of forensic facial depiction methods
Forensic Science International journal article: The Doppelgänger effect? A comparative study of forensic facial depiction methods
Forensic Science International journal article: Craniofacial identification standards: a review of reliability, reproducibility, and implementation
Forensic Science International journal article: Craniofacial identification standards: a review of reliability, reproducibility, and implementation
Journal of the British Academy article: The current status of Migrant Disaster Victim Identification in the Canary Islands
Journal of the British Academy article: The current status of Migrant Disaster Victim Identification in the Canary Islands
International Journal of Legal Medicine article: Post-mortem to ante-mortem facial image comparison for deceased migrant identification
International Journal of Legal Medicine article: Post-mortem to ante-mortem facial image comparison for deceased migrant identification
DAACH journal article: Using a morph-based animation to visualise the face of Pharaoh Ramesses II ageing from middle to old age
DAACH journal article: Using a morph-based animation to visualise the face of Pharaoh Ramesses II ageing from middle to old age
Journal of Archaeological Science article: Revealing the face of Ramesses II through computed tomography, digital 3D facial reconstruction & computer-generated Imagery
Journal of Archaeological Science article: Revealing the face of Ramesses II through computed tomography, digital 3D facial reconstruction & computer-generated Imagery
Read our Twitter paper "Rebuilding historical faces from the skull. A look at a recent project with Museum of Liverpool to update the reconstruction of Leasowe Man" #ArchMol21
Read our Twitter paper "Rebuilding historical faces from the skull. A look at a recent project with Museum of Liverpool to update the reconstruction of Leasowe Man" #ArchMol21
Applied Sciences journal article: Facial Reconstruction: Anthropometric Studies Regarding the Morphology of the Nose for Romanian Adult Population I: Nose Width
Applied Sciences journal article: Facial Reconstruction: Anthropometric Studies Regarding the Morphology of the Nose for Romanian Adult Population I: Nose Width
Biomedical Visualisation book chapter: Digital 2D, 2.5D and 3D Methods for Adding Photo-Realistic Textures to 3D Facial Depictions of People from the Past
Biomedical Visualisation book chapter: Digital 2D, 2.5D and 3D Methods for Adding Photo-Realistic Textures to 3D Facial Depictions of People from the Past
Bioarchaeology International Journal Article: Cognitive Bias and Facial Depiction from Skeletal Remains
Bioarchaeology International Journal Article: Cognitive Bias and Facial Depiction from Skeletal Remains
DAACH Journal Article: From Ta-Kesh to Ta-Kush: The affordances of digital, haptic visualisation for heritage accessibility
DAACH Journal Article: From Ta-Kesh to Ta-Kush: The affordances of digital, haptic visualisation for heritage accessibility
Leonardo Journal Article: Faces of Merseyside: Exploring Cognitive Bias through Facial Averages
Leonardo Journal Article: Faces of Merseyside: Exploring Cognitive Bias through Facial Averages
Journal of Archeological Science Reports Article: In Search of Robert Bruce, Part I: Craniofacial Analysis of the Skull excavated at Dunfermline in 1819
Journal of Archeological Science Reports Article: In Search of Robert Bruce, Part I: Craniofacial Analysis of the Skull excavated at Dunfermline in 1819
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