Thanks, Mike, that's very interesting. After reading the article, I
googled the Avogadro Project and found this fascinating site:
http://www.npl.co.uk/mass/avogadro.html
Michael Palumbo wrote:
I thought this was an interesting read and wanted to share it with you
all.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/making-an-exact-difference/2007/06/14/1181414466901.html
"Scientists will use the spheres to determine how many silicon atoms
make up a kilogram, and this will be used as the new definition —
bringing the kilogram into line with other base units such as the
metre and the second, which are all defined by physical constants."
Regards,
Mike
