Measuring the cold

By Bob Berman

Published January 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST

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NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

It's cold out in the Northeast. The rest of the world is using Celsius, but America is still using Fahrenheit. Tune in to hear how these calculations work.

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