• Question: Can you make your own Bombs?

    Asked by burke to Aime, Akshat, Diana, Gemma, Judith on 16 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Akshat Rathi

      Akshat Rathi answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      As synthetic chemists, we certainly do have access to enough chemicals to make a small bomb. But that does not mean we will ever do it. All scientists respect a certain code of conduct. 🙂

    • Photo: Gemma Sharp

      Gemma Sharp answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      No, I work in medical research. I wouldn’t want to make a bomb!

    • Photo: Aimé Fournier

      Aimé Fournier answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Anyone can make a bomb. I bet you most bombs don’t accomplish whatever the bomber intended (unless it was only noise, fire and mayhem). Bombs don’t get their victims to do anything the bomber wants (unless it was only to die), and bombers aren’t admired by anyone. In order to really change anything we need sociological “bombs” which are ideas, like democracy, civil rights, environmentalism etc. that start small (a few talkers and writers) and eventually blow through society.

    • Photo: Judith McCann

      Judith McCann answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      I didn’t even think of this doing my undergraduate degree but I’ve done enough chemistry that I COULD, but don’t think I WOULD…

      I’ve no need to make a bomb (not that there are many reasons why you would need to) plus I’m kind of clumsy so I’d just blow myself up haha!!

    • Photo: Diana Samuel

      Diana Samuel answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      With the right set of ‘ingredients’ and knowledge, anyone could (though its out of the remit of my project!) – but in line with Judith’s response, just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean that you SHOULD.

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