Investigation, Inquisition

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 13, 2012

We’ll investigate the growing problem of plagiarism in scientific and medical journals. Then, we’ll look at many of the ideas and methods of the Inquisition—from surveillance to censorship to waterboarding—and how they remain with us today. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about an Egyptian clay model of cattle. Plus, we’ll have our latest Backstory segments!

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