Source: Mohamed Hassan / PixabayFor years, sleep scientists have documented many problems with daylight saving time (DST), which requires changing clocks twice a year. After reviewing years of study, a panel of 23 scientists published a paper that laid out the evidence for permanent standard time (Rishi et al. Both the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Medical Association favor permanent standard time. The misalignment is worst in the westernmost areas of time zones where sunset occurs later in clock time. With permanent DST, sunrise would be at 8:00 AM, with many children waiting for buses in the dark.