In the media: Forbes features Prof. Susan Averett’s research on downsides of Daylight Saving Time (DST) 

As lawmakers continue to consider making Daylight Saving Time permanent, Forbes magazine on Nov. 2 published an article highlighting research by Susan Averett, Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics, and her longtime research colleagues that links Daylight Saving Time to disruptions in circadian rhythms, loss of sleep, a decline in productivity, and potential damage to mental health.

According to their published paper in the American Journal of Health Economics, there’s roughly a 6% increase in the incidence of depression among people living on the eastern side of time zone borders where the sun sets later.