Metric Units for the Solar System is an exploration of our relationship with the systems of ‘standardized units’ we have created to order society; examining the various tensions implicit in the ...

As ever more digital data is created and stored, the world needs more unit measurements to keep up with the ever-expanding numbers. To do so, the 27th General Conference on Weights and Measures on ...

The metric system is on track for a mass makeover. In an effort to provide accurate measurements at all scales, scientists are preparing to redefine four basic units by the end of 2018. The shift will ...

Wondering why the United States measures things in inches and pounds? The answer will definitely surprise you All countries use the metric system to varying degrees. Most of the world has adopted the ...

The process of designing with metric motion-control components is quite similar to that with their English-dimensioned counterparts. The same design principles and formulas used for English-based ...

Discover how MCF and MCM, essential units of natural gas measurement, differ and influence energy measurement in the U.S. and Europe.

Now that the United Kingdom is outside the European Union, it’s reviewing thousands of EU rules and regulations to see which it should jettison. Among them is the compulsory use of the metric system ...

What unit of measurement should be used for specific reports? Whether printing out a check register or calculating square footage, using the correct team is essential. A size mistake can lead to ...

Editor’s Note: John Bemelmans Marciano is the author of ‘Whatever happened to the metric system?’. The views expressed are his own. Lincoln Chafee called for U.S. to switch to metric system John B.

Have you ever noticed that systems of measurement tends to change when you leave the United States? Weight is typically measured in kilograms instead of pounds, distance is measured in kilometers over ...