Ep. 360 Why William Jennings Bryan Knew More Science Than Clarence Darrow

Bob explains his epiphany to resolve what Darrow had in mind during his famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan in the famous Scopes Trial. Note this is a follow-up to his prior episode on the trial.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• BMS ep 355, the analysis of the Scopes Monkey Trial.
• The complete transcript of the 1925 Scopes trial.
• The History Channel short on the trial.
• Excerpt from the Civic Biology textbook that Scopes used.
• Bryan’s final statement (that he didn’t get to deliver to the court).
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.