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Radiolab — Less Than Kilogram
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 70%24m·2024-11-29·Science

Less Than Kilogram

Radiolab · 615

In today’s story, which originally aired in 2014, we meet a very special cylinder. It's the gold standard (or, in this case, the platinum-iridium standard) for measuring mass. For decades it's been coddled and cared for and treated like a tiny king. But, as we learn from writer Andrew Marantz, things change—even…

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