The Shroud
A mysterious image. A centuries-old debate. A piece of linen that may, or may not, hold the face of Christ. Join us on a gripping journalistic journey as we unravel the history, legends, and scientific intrigue surrounding the Shroud of Turin. Through interviews with experts, skeptics, and true believers, we chase down clues, challenge assumptions, and seek answers to one compelling question: Could this cloth be tangible evidence of history’s greatest miracle, or its most enduring hoax?
The Shroud
Episode 4: The Age of Almost Certainty
The Age of Almost Certainty
In 1988, three of the world’s most respected laboratories tested the Shroud of Turin, and the results shocked the world. “Medieval,” the scientists declared. Case closed.
But what if the story wasn’t that simple?
This episode revisits the most famous scientific test ever performed on a religious relic: the carbon dating of the Shroud of Turin. Through newly released data, hidden correspondence, and firsthand accounts, we uncover the human story behind the science. The pressure. The politics. The possibility that a single sample, cut from the wrong corner, changed history.
Featuring physicists, historians, and nuclear engineers, The Age of Almost Certainty examines how truth, belief, and human confidence collide inside a laboratory, and how a few centimeters of ancient linen still divide science and faith thirty-five years later.
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FEATURED GUESTS
- Andrea Nicolotti - Professor of Christian history and relic studies
- Joe Marino – Sindonologist and author
- Russell Mozingo - Nuclear Engineer
- Tristan Casabianca - Historian & Shroud research scholar
The Shroud is a production of Compel Studio. Hosted by Lee Shelton. Produced by Lee Shelton and Kathleen Terrill.
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