Community Edition - Nov. 6, 2022

Organizers of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit have announced a range of community-focused events. The new Think Globally, Engage Locally Panel Series places the impact, obligations and solutions themes of the global summit into a national and local context.

The Buffs will open the 2022–23 season with a matinee at noon on Monday, Nov. 7. Enjoy “Lunch with the Buffs” with discounted tickets.

A virtual info session will be held Nov. 7 for CU Boulder's applied Shakespeare graduate certificate—a program designed for a wide range of students, from teachers to theater artists and Shakespeare enthusiasts.

While our phones may automatically update as daylight saving time ends, our bodies aren’t always as quick to adapt. Get tips to help you fall back into standard time on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Some have said Benjamin Franklin first came up with the idea for daylight saving time. Others believe it was adopted so farmers could have more hours of sunlight to work in the field. As daylight saving time comes to a close on Sunday, Nov. 6, learn more about the history of the practice.

Beginning in the early hours of Nov. 8, people in Boulder will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. A little later in the month, Nov. 17–18, the Leonids meteor shower will light up the night sky. Fiske Planetarium's Francisco Salas discusses both events and offers tips on viewing the night sky.

A new survey of Coloradans led by CU Boulder finds nearly 71% of residents believe elections in the state will be conducted "fairly and accurately" in 2022.

Assistant Professor Matt Burgess discusses the political polarization of climate change and efforts to reduce it, as voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections.

Greater attention to indoor air ventilation and filtration, rebuilding public trust and clearly communicating the dominant role of airborne transmission for SARS-CoV-2, addressing pandemic inequities and a “vaccine-plus” approach are among the recommendations made by 386 experts from more than 100 countries.

Ten years ago this week, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, making the state among the first in the nation to legalize the use and possession of recreational cannabis. Research since has revealed its risks and health benefits and shed light on how the burgeoning industry can improve.

CU Boulder's Casey Fiesler weighs in on why Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter has raised alarm bells among some of the platform's users, and if there's anywhere for them to go.