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The Flawed Measurement that Almost Killed Indiana Jones

Indy enters a temple laced with ancient mechanical traps, and then…

7 min read2 days ago

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What Does ‘Quantum’ Actually Mean and Why is it Everywhere?

Demystifying the quantum world, revealing its surprising number of everyday uses, and exploring the exotic future potential

7 min readApr 11, 2024

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A researcher wearing safety glasses reaches into a box of circuitry and other equipment, which emits a green glow.

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My Journey From Designing Dams to Helping Structures Live Their Longest Lives

By Jeffrey T. Fong, a physicist in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division at NIST

10 min readAug 4, 2022

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Jeffrey Fong poses in front of a railing overlooking a large concrete dam.

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Building in a Changing Climate: A Q&A With NIST’s Joannie Chin

The vast majority of buildings we live, work and relax in have, in one way or another, caused greenhouse gases to enter our atmosphere…

5 min readJul 27, 2022

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Joannie Chin poses in the lab wearing safety goggles, with her arms crossed.

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To See Life in a Drop of Blood

By Ming Zheng, a research chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

5 min readJul 13, 2022

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Ming Zheng poses outdoors holding a model of a carbon nanotube, which looks like an open tube made of smaller tubes.

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From Waxlight to Moonlight: 21st Century Standard Candles at NIST

By Steven Brown, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

7 min readJul 6, 2022

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Alan Turing’s Everlasting Contributions to Computing, AI and Cryptography

By René Peralta, a scientist with the Computer Security Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

6 min readJun 29, 2022

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Museum display shows Enigma coding machine, black with keys like a typewriter, on left and info card on right.

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Improving Recycling, Tracking Mercury and Analyzing Kelp: A Sample of Eco-Friendly Research…

By Riley Wilson, social media coordinator at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

5 min readJun 15, 2022

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How Henrietta Lacks Changed My View of Human Cells as a Physicist

By Greta Babakhanova, a physicist in the Biomaterials Group of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division at the National Institute of…

6 min readJun 8, 2022

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Microscope image shows pink and turquoise cells on a black background.

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What’s So Great About Quantum Computing? A Q&A With NIST Theorist Alexey Gorshkov

As the rise of quantum computers becomes the subject of more and more news articles — especially those that prophesy these devices’…

7 min readJun 1, 2022

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A man stands smiling at a whiteboard with formulas on it, holding a marker.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST promotes U.S. innovation by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

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