Nefarious Needle

Image Gallery

Photo of undamaged needle.

$SEM image of fracture surface of test needle.$ $SEM image of one edge of the fracture surface.$ $SEM image of the other side of the fracture surface.$ $Photo of needle bending before fracture.$ $SEM image of fracture surface in subject needle.$ $SEM image of one edge of the fracture surface.$

Readings

Moore, Jim. "The Puzzling Origins of AIDS." American Scientist 92 (November-December 2004): 540.

Russell, Ken. "Report on Fractured Hypodermic Needle." (PDF)

Assignments

Please prepare a short presentation on the Nefarious Needle case and evidence.

Please prepare a short presentation on the article on HIV/AIDS.

Further Reading

"Calamities" column: The Case of the Nefarious Needle