A worldwide phenomenon, Celsius is the late runner that took over the world. In session 3 of our series on temperature, we learn which few countries still use the Fahrenheit scale, who Anders Celsius was, and how his temperature scale became an international standard. In the end, we decide if it is time for the United States to join the world in embracing Celsius.
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Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable
Original art: Maddy Cable
Research: Jennifer Vandenberg
Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable
Editing: Jennifer Vandenberge
Editing software: Canva
Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad
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Link to Information Used in Session 3
Countries That Use Fahrenheit 2026 – World Population Review
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-that-use-fahrenheit
Celsius Made His Thermometer Upside Down – Veritasium (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI
History of the Celsius temperature scale – Astro.uu
https://www.astro.uu.se/history/celsius_scale.html
Anders Celsius (1701) – Energy Kids (US EIA)
https://www.eia.gov/kids/history-of-energy/famous-people/celsius.php
The Legacy of Anders Celsius – JSTOR
https://daily.jstor.org/the-legacy-of-anders-celsius/
SI Units – Temperature – NIST
https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/si-units-temperature
Celsius temperature scale – Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Celsius-temperature-scale
Busting Myths about the Metric System – NIST
https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/busting-myths-about-metric-system
The change to Celsius in U.S. remains stalled; here's why – Spectrum News
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