Monthly Archives: October 2016

Could London bus accident have been prevented?

Posted on 2016-10-27 by tonyw

This weekend we heard the sad news that 26 people were injured when a double-deck bus hit a low bridge in Tottenham, north London. But could this accident have been prevented? Likes(24)Dislikes(16)

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How can people’s behaviour be changed?

Posted on 2016-10-21 by philh

One of our regular contributors, Phil Hall, looks at the success of the recently-introduced plastic bag charge in England, and asks if there are lessons for the completion of the UK’s stalled metric changeover. Likes(7)Dislikes(7)

Posted in Consumer affairs, Education, General | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Metric euromyths peddled by British national newspapers

Posted on 2016-10-15 by ronniec

Ronnie Cohen takes a look at eight myths involving the EU and the metric system. Likes(11)Dislikes(9)

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Why ten and not twelve?

Posted on 2016-10-10 by Ramsden

This is a question that often arises during discussions on the merits of the metric system. Martin Vlietstra, one of our regular readers, provides some thoughts on the matter, coincidentally on 10 October. Likes(7)Dislikes(12)

Posted in General, History, Science | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments