Share

Educational VideoEducational Video

Redefinition and Fundamental Constants | The Last Artifact

3rd Grade

4th Grade – 5th Grade

6th Grade – 8th Grade

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

The herculean task of moving the reference for objective reality from a man-made object to an unchanging constant of the universe unifies nations all over the globe.  In the end, the kilogram, an object unlike any other and the last of its kind, will be resigned to history. The Last Artifact captures the significance of this moment, not just for an unsung band of scientists, but for the world, which will be better for it in ways we have yet to discover.

Discover more about fundamental constants, one of the solutions teams of scientists are exploring as they work toward redefinition.