Experiments in Crushing Bones

[supermouse]

I realise this is only tangentially related, so if it gets deleted, I'll understand entirely, but my mind went immediately to BBC Sherlock when I read about this custom-built bone-crushing machine used to gather data about how bones split, sheer, crack and break under different impacts. It is used to develop body armour, but I can see an immediate forensics use as well. Like the Texas University Body Farm[1] it's one of those things it's nice to imagine Sherlock gleeing over.

[1] 'Of course I should be allowed in here! I'm a consulting detective and this is vital for my training.'

Comments

[garryowen]

Dude, that is awesome! Sherlock would totally be excited about it. He'd probably go home and try to build one in the kitchen.