Math in Your Head: Fast Metric Conversions Without the Math

TRANSCRIPTS Wel­come to Flash­cards Fri­days! Today we are learn­ing how to feel con­ver­sions in your head, no pen, no paper, no cal­cu­la­tor. Just pat­terns, rhythm, and a lit­tle bit of imag­i­na­tion. Because math isn’t just num­bers, it’s about feel­ing the rhythm of math and under­stand­ing how the world around us fits togeth­er. So, imag­ine you’re get­ting ready to go for

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A Measure for all People, For All Time: The Story of the Metric System

A Measure for all People, For All Time: The Story of the Metric System

The French Rev­o­lu­tion and the Birth of a Uni­ver­sal Mea­sure It’s 1789 in Paris. The French Rev­o­lu­tion is in full swing, heads are rolling (lit­er­al­ly), ideas of lib­er­ty and rea­son are elec­tri­fy­ing the air, and noth­ing is off-lim­its for reform. Amid this upheaval, one very prac­ti­cal prob­lem stood out: weights and mea­sures. Every region and every trade in France seemed

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I’m now on Patreon!

I’m now on Patreon!

I have excit­ing news! I am now on Patre­on at www.Patreon.com/MathScienceHistory. I have decid­ed to start a com­mu­ni­ty over at Patre­on for like­mind­ed peo­ple who also enjoy the his­to­ry of math and sci­ence. Depend­ing on the tier you choose you will get all kinds of added ben­e­fits for your patron­age. In addi­tion to my infi­nite grat­i­tude, depend­ing on the tier,

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