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NIST Blogs

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at NIST’s research and programs, covering a broad range of science and technology areas.

This blog from NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program is a collection of discussions on key issues for U.S. manufacturers.

The official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which educates organizations in performance excellence management and administers the Baldrige Award.

Recent Blog Posts

My Life as a Plumber

Background It all started with my bathroom sink. I noticed that it was draining slowly and that I could pull out the pop

The Twelve Days of Metric

As we approach the end of 2022, we wanted to share with our readers a NISTified version of a classic seasonal song about a topic that is near and dear to our scientists year-round: the wonders of the metric system.