Have you ever wondered who decided that, twice a year, we should “lose” or “gain” an hour of our lives?
Although changing the clocks may seem like an ordinary part of the calendar today, it is rooted in a complex mix of historical, economic, social, and scientific reasons. In this lecture, Branko Simonović takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of daylight saving time, from the idea of adjusting social activities to make better use of natural daylight to the ongoing debate over whether changing the clocks is still justified.
How did time become a matter of social agreement? What were the original reasons for introducing daylight saving time? How does changing the clocks affect the human body, and why are calls to abolish it becoming increasingly common?
Join us at the Palace of Science and find out whether the era of changing the clocks is finally coming to an end!
Admission to the lecture is free and no registration is required.