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solving crimes with physics
Chemical reactions are the compelling force in bomb explosions.
Along with all the other weapons of war that have found their way into
the hands of criminals around the world, bomb-making technology has ad-
vanced in recent years. In response to the growing threat of bomb violence,
there have been developments in the science used to examine the damage
done when bombs are detonated. A number of agencies around the world
maintain professional bomb squads, and forensic bomb experts can be
found in a few major forensic laboratories around the United States.
