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161. The Science of Daylight Savings

Why did we all put our clocks forward by an hour a few weeks ago? And why will we push them back...

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07.00 11 Apr 2024


161. The Science of Daylight Savings



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07.00 11 Apr 2024


Why did we all put our clocks forward by an hour a few weeks ago? And why will we push them back again come autumn? The historic justifications were to allow for brighter mornings in the autumn and winter and extra daylight at the end of the working day across spring and summer. But, now there's some push back on the practice and Luke explains why some think it's harmful.


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