Only three countries the US, Liberia, and Myanmar—officially use the Imperial system as their primary standard, a legacy of ...
J.J. McCullough on MSNOpinion
Cultural myths that keep the metric system controversial
This text presents a layered and often chaotic stream of thoughts that exposes the cultural and psychological forces working ...
Before measuring something, it is important to know which unit to use. Estimating its approximate size by comparing it with a more familiar object can help. In order to find a suitable unit of measure ...
Children’s liquid medicines should only be measured in metric units to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, U.S. pediatricians say. Tens of thousands of kids wind up in emergency ...
When the rest of the industrial, modern world converted to metric measurements decades ago, Americans decided to stick to their traditional units of measure. Although American scientists did mostly ...
The scenario is all too familiar—a child is rushed to the emergency department with a suspected overdose, after receiving a medication at home. The parents or caregivers are concerned they may have ...
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 ...
Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric?
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