Sensory evaluation — including how to understand reactions at their simplest: “I like this,” “I don’t like that” and what is noticeable about products (using naïve or trained respondents) — has…

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Society has seen an evolution of laws as they relate to the cannabis plant in recent years, leading to increased acceptance and legalization of cannabis products for medicinal and recreational use…

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The September/October print edition of Standardization News included a collection of member profiles. However, realizing we could easily fill an entire print edition with interesting member…

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Global Cooperation and Satellite Offices

Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) partnerships have increased, with the Institut Algérien de Normalisation (IANOR) and Standards New Zealand (…

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The global pandemic has left millions wondering what the world will be like once COVID-19 has been tamed. However, five years ago, the United Nations (U.N.) was already imagining — and planning…

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The world is in the midst of a renewable energy renaissance.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in the first quarter of 2020, global use of renewable energy rose by nearly…

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ASTM International’s greatest resource is its membership. Our members work with other professionals all over the world, forging lasting friendships and connections and gaining knowledge and…

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Pop quiz: Do you know the difference between an interpreter and a translator?

It’s a foundational definition in the language industry, but the two can be easy to mix up. In short, an…

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ASTM International is an organization of inclusion — offering global access to fully transparent standards development, resulting in the highest technical excellence in standardization.

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Over the past 20 years, public opinion on cannabis has seen a slow but steady shift. Once considered a gateway to further drug use, cannabis is now lauded for its ability to help manage pain,…

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