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Jon Pratt
Jul. 17, 2015
Redefining the Kilogram
All the scales in the world are calibrated against a 125-year-old chunk of metal in a vault on the outskirts of Paris. Now scientists are looking to redefine the standard of what “kilogram” really means.
derek muller, jon pratt, kilo, kilogram
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