It's Okay to Be Smart: Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy

A cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin sleeping on a bed. Sunlight pours into the room through an open window.

Every year, hundreds of millions of people voluntarily turn their lives upside down by setting their clocks forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the autumn. This is mandated by the government and varies depending on where one lives. However, individuals are beginning to ask if the supposed advantages for springing forward and falling back still hold up? Part of the “It’s Okay to Be Smart” series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • It's Okay to Be Smart: Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    12 minutes