{"id":29963,"date":"2026-05-19T13:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/?p=29963"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:03:09","slug":"what-is-metrology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/en\/videos\/what-is-metrology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is metrology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779191477818{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VSL_labs-342-scaled.jpg?id=6167) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main_header gradient_header dg-position-realtive&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dg-header&#8211;small&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-none full_width_responsive&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779191090696{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>What is metrology<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-mid&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-small-bottom dg-index-fix dg-position-relative&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"header_subtext\">Video<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Measurement may seem obvious, but it isn\u2019t.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Metrology is the science of measurement and underpins reliable results across science, industry, and society.<\/p>\n<p>In this short video, you will see how measurement plays a role in everyday life \u2014 from advanced technologies to daily applications. 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