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Remembering the Subtle Signs of Segregation
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Keeping the Music Playing... After Losing Your Hearing
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Piece Description
When you stroll through an art museum, have you ever considered whether all those sculptures, paintings and artifacts are, well, real? And if they're not -- if they're forgeries -- how can you tell? Turns out, there's quite a bit of chemistry involved. Rebecca Sheir visited the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's own CSI lab to find out more.
Broadcast History
A version of this story originally aired on Distillations, the weekly science podcast, on 12/12/08.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:When you stroll through an art museum, have you ever considered whether all those sculptures, paintings and artifacts are, well, real? And if they're not -- if they're forgeries -- how can you tell? Turns out, there's quite a bit of chemistry involved - as Rebecca Sheir recently found out.
OUTRO:Rebecca Sheir is a reporter in Boston.
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More great stuff from Sheir
So far, I haven't come across a piece by Rebecca that isn't fantastic. This story continues that trend. It's told with a brisk pace that really fits the material.