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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2008 · 12 MIN

Episode 4: Measurement

from Distillations | Science History Institute

Chemistry has always been a science of measurement. In this episode, we look at several cases of how measurements affect scientific research and practice as well as daily life.   SHOW CLOCK 00:00 Opening Credits 00:32 Introduction 01:09 The Element of the Week: Platinum 03:34 Interview with Norm Holden, Brookhaven National Laboratories, on changing atomic weights 07:21 Stoichiometry: Featuring Robert Wolke, author of What Einstein Told His Cook 11:28 Quote of the Week: Robert Weber 11:46 Closing Credits   CREDITS Special thanks to Hilary Domush for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.

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