The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
Forensic Pseudoscience
May 5, 202618 min · 3,606 words
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When the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, the two most scientific detectives in the world took on the case. But they overlooked the real enemy—their own petty prejudice. Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:
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A mere laborer could never appreciate art, never possess good enough taste to steal a masterpiece like the Mona Lisa. This theory was blatantly snobbish and blatantly wrong.
“As one writer noted, if Perugia had snatched a purse or stolen jewelry from someone's home, like a trained monkey, he probably would have been caught within days.”
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