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03.04.2017

The new SI will be a milestone for civilization itself.

The new SI will be a milestone for civilization itself. What does this mean in concrete terms for schoolchildren, university students, scientists, engineers and the general public? The PTB info sheet provides concise and clear explanations, and answers in layperson‘s terms why metrologists are changing these definitions in the first place. The info sheet is directed at anyone who would like an overview of what the new SI is all about.

What does this mean in concrete terms for schoolchildren, university students, scientists, engineers and the general public? The PTB info sheet provides concise and clear explanations, and answers in layperson‘s terms why metrologists are changing these definitions in the first place. The info sheet is directed at anyone who would like an overview of what the new SI is all about.