Paul Lombardo, University of Virginia Rotunda
Paul Lombardo before the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's monument is widely considered a symbol of freedom, and the American dream for human rights. Putting Jefferson's rotunda alongside the story of Carrie Buck, reminds us of how fragile our freedoms are, and how the uses of science can sometimes take us down dark paths. (DNAi location: Chronicle > Trial of Carrie Buck > Epilogue)
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