Daylight Saving: The surprising story behind why we change our clocks

Twice a year, many countries move their clocks by an hour. But why? It turns out humans have been messing with minutes and hours for centuries. Join Joy and co-host Rehema as they explore the history of Daylight Saving, from a bug hunter who wanted more daylight for collecting insects to a World War where every hour of light was precious.Find our Brains On episode about the science behind Daylight Saving Time here or wherever you get your podcasts!Click here to read a transcript of this episode. ​​​​Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!

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Daylight Saving: The surprising story behind why we change our clocks is an episode from Forever Ago by Lemonada Media.

This episode is 28:20 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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