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Airport security: Intent to deceive?

Can the science of deception detection help to catch terrorists? Sharon Weinberger takes a close look at the evidence for it.

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Sharon Weinberger is a freelance reporter based in Washington DC.

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Weinberger, S. Airport security: Intent to deceive?. Nature 465, 412–415 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/465412a

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