
Understanding the Bombs Used at the Boston Marathon
Clip: 5/28/2013 | 8m 48s
Understanding the Bombs Used at the Boston Marathon
NewsHour 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.
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Understanding the Bombs Used at the Boston Marathon
Clip: 5/28/2013 | 8m 48s
NewsHour 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.
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