Two companion portraits: Clarence Darrow (above), defense attorney for John Scopes, who had been put on trial for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. His cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan (below) as a Creationist and lead prosecutor is a classic of legal history.
Both images copyright 2019 by Russ Hodge, not for use without permission.
Full-size reproductions are available.
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I am a science writer at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, author of fiction and popular science books, an artist, and a professional musician who performs on the viola da gamba and Medieval and Renaissance stringed instruments. I edit manuscripts of all types and teach the full range of scientific communication skills. I am doing theoretical work in this subject - see for example https://goodsciencewriting.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/ghosts-models-and-meaning-in-science/
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Nice work! How many cigarettes were smoked in the process?
Er… 🙂