October 22 — Coming Apart at the Seams: Anatomy of a Pipe Bomb Explosion
If you have been eager to learn how to construct a pipebomb, it might be a good idea to learn how the the good guys are going to track you down afterwards.
When: Wednesday, October 22, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: IUPUI University Library Lilly Auditorium, 755 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis
The IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs’s Cutting Edge Lecture Series gives the opportunity for the community to engage in dialogues with top university professors about rapidly changing fields of inquiry. All lectures are free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary.
John Goodpaster, Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program
Crude pipe bombs are utilized in hundreds of crimes every year, ranging in severity from criminal mischief to homicide. Forensic analysis of the post-blast debris can provide crucial information about the original explosive device such as the type of pipe, its size, and what explosive filler was used. In addition, both the fingerprints and DNA left behind by the bomber may survive the blast. Ultimately, the materials chosen by the bomber to construct the device have a large effect on what remains following an explosion. Dr. Goodpaster uses a high speed video camera to capture the initial moments following an explosion to study bomb materials and reveal key differences between various pipe bomb designs.
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