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