EPISODE · Apr 3, 2023 · 2 MIN
25: Scottish science - Schiehallion
from A Spark of Science
The Schiehallion experiment was carried out in 1774, and attempted to weigh the Earth using only a plumb line and an unusually pointy mountain! How could this simple piece of equipment and this Scottish mountain measure the whole planet? First broadcast on 31/12/2020
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