The cover image of this July 2024 issue of the IUPAC magazine Chemistry International and the poem below METROLOGY were generated by ChatGPT 3.5, a language model developed by OpenAI, in response to the queries by Ilya Kuselman in April 2024.

Metrology by ChatGPT

Metrology, the science of measure,

A dance of precision, a tale to treasure,

From length and time to weight and force,

It guides our lives on a steady course.

A meter stick, straight and long,

Tells of distance, a story strong.

A ticking clock, its steady beat,

Measures time in a rhythmic feat.

A balance scale, poised and right,

Weighs the world with pure delight.

From kilogram to gram it seeks,

To find the truth in what it speaks.

In metrology’s realm, there’s no room for chance,

Every number, every figure, must dance.

With accuracy and with care,

It seeks the truth in open air.

In laboratories, bright and neat,

Scientists work, their minds complete.

Calibrating, adjusting, they persist,

Ensuring precision cannot be missed.

In metrology, the art of measure,

Lies the key to boundless treasure.

From science to commerce, it holds the key,

Guiding us all with certainty.

Chemistry International

Metrology