Delving into the bizarre world of measurement, uncover why units like the kilowatt-hour spark debate and how chemistry bends the rules of physics with concepts like pH. Then, journey from the confusing CGS system that helped unify electromagnetism to the modern, monstrously complex “barrer” unit, revealing how even the most convoluted units have a practical, if strange, story to tell.
The King and Queen of Cursed Units
These monstrosities are real units used by real people.
Related Posts
How does imagination really work in the brain? New theory upends what we knew
Grandfailure/Getty Images Thomas Pace, University of the Sunshine Coast and Roger Koenig-Robert, University of Technology Sydney; UNSW Sydney…
Future Crops Might Soon See Fertilizers Replaced By Bioengineered Bacteria
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) announced earlier this year that researchers from Washington State University (WSU) successfully…
Future “Switchable” Window Coating Can Let Light In—and Keep Heat Out
The chase is on for developing the next piece of technology that can go and be a part…
Snug but unsafe: your heater may be harming your health. What are your safest choices?
Alexander Raths/Shutterstock Christine Cowie, UNSW Sydney and Bill Dodd, University of Tasmania We now have a dizzying array…
