Humans and nature can find balance in each other. timnewman/E+ via Getty Images by Rachelle Wilson Tollemar, University of Wisconsin-Madison It is that time again. Time to wonder: Why do we turn the clocks forward and backward twice a year? Academics, scientists, politicians, economists, employers, parents – and just about everyone else you will interact with this week – are likely debating a wide range of reasons for and against daylight saving time.