Aug
04
2014
Understanding the Bombs Used at the Boston Marathon
Posted by Arms Control Center in TERRORISM, tags: Boston Marathon, IED, Pipe Bombs, Pressure Cooker BombsNewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien visits the nation’s most active explosives testing facility in New Mexico to learn more about what makes a pressure cooker bomb — like those used at the Boston Marathon — tick. Investigators often use the center to test theories and find new ways to defend against future attacks.