Here’s some CU news you can use: Watch your driving after the switch to daylight saving time; cloud seeding a snowstorm; and the state of music from the Beatles to Gen Z in this week’s research roundup.
‘Spring forward’ to daylight saving time brings surge in deadly crashes
Fatal car accidents increase 6% in the week following the switch to daylight saving time, according to new CU Boulder research.
What we learned:
- Fatal accidents increase 6% in the workweek following the spring switch to daylight saving time.
- For people living in the western edge of their time zone, the increased risk is higher.
- This amounts to about 28 additional deaths per year, or 627 over the two decades studied.
Brainwaves podcast: The state of music, from the Beatles to Gen Z
How many of the Beatles can you name? On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, learn about Beatlemania, the Beatles’ infamous breakup and how technology is changing the face of music today.
Let it snow: Researchers put cloud seeding to the test
For the first time, researchers have used radar and other tools to accurately measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding.
What we learned:
- Researchers have used radar and other tools to measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding.
- They analyzed three different cloud seeding events in western Idaho, finding they produced a total of about 282 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water.
- The results could help states like Colorado and Idaho decide whether cloud seeding might be an effective tool for addressing water shortages.