The Next Frontier | The Last Artifact

Discover the final decision made by teams of scientists all over the world as they collaborated to redefine the kilogram. 

This tale of ingenuity and dogged determination represents pioneering work at the forefront of both theoretical and experimental research. 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.