Big Picture Science - Measure For Measure
Whether in miles or pounds, meters or kilograms, we take daily
measure out our lives. But how did these units ever come to be, and why
do we want to change them? From light-years to leap seconds, we look at
the history of efforts to quantify our lives and why there’s always room
for greater precision.
Plus, we debate the virtues of staying imperial
measurements vs. going metric.
Guest:
- James Vincent - Author of Beyond Measure, the Hidden History of Measurement
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