Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

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Sleep Tight Media | Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids & Starglow Media Visit website › Kids & Family · EN · 191 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!

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How Is Beach Sand Made? 🏖️

2026-11-11 · 25 min

This episode’s questions are all about sand, which we have to admit is making us wish for summer again, because where we live there might be many wonderful beaches, but its getting a bit too cold to visit them. Have a…
What Makes the Air Move? 🌬️

2026-11-04 · 23 min

In this episode, we’ll find out what air is actually made of, why it moves from one place to another, and how something as simple as a fan can make its own little breeze. We’ll also learn how scientists measure the…
Vampire Bats: Why Would a Bat Share Its Dinner? 🦇

2026-10-28 · 23 min

Most of our episodes start with a question from a listener, or at least in the past, they were heavily influenced by all of you. This one started with the calendar instead. Halloween is coming, so we went looking for an…
UPDATED! Fun Facts: Creepy, Crawly, and a Little Bit Gross! 🧟🪳| Encore spooky fun facts

2026-10-23 · 25 min

In this episode, we are going to learn about the animal kingdom’s strangest and grossest creatures! We’ll start with the housefly, discovering its unique habits like tasting with its feet and vomiting on its food, and…
Some Stories Are Too Big for One Night 📚

2026-10-22 · 1 min

These are longer stories told one chapter at a time, in order, so you can follow along from the first night to the last. I introduce each chapter, and Clark’s music plays underneath my voice to keep you company. Here’s…
Fun Facts: Snake-Headed Caterpillars & Sand Made by Fish 🐛🪸

2026-10-21 · 21 min

In this episode, we’ll trade the big questions for a handful of small fun facts. We’ll meet a caterpillar that bluffs like a snake, then swim to a coral reef to find out how a fish helps make the sand on the beach. Lots…
Do you know about ghosts? 👻🎃 | Encore spook

2026-10-16 · 29 min

We are bringing back this one from a few years ago. In this episode, we discover why you might have thought you saw a ghost. We found out that many cultures, even if they are far apart, have tales about ghosts or…
Why Is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Red? 🪐

2026-10-14 · 25 min

Éabha, who is six, and Fionn, who is eight, both wrote to us about the same thing: what is the red spot on Jupiter made of, and why is it red? In this episode, we'll find out that the Great Red Spot is a storm so big…
Why Do a Butterfly's Wings Match? 🦋

2026-10-07 · 24 min

Luna and Elodie both noticed that the pattern on one side of a butterfly looks copied onto the other. In this episode, we'll find out that butterfly wings actually grow separately, following the same genetic…
Why do cats rub against us? 🐈‍⬛

2026-09-30 · 22 min

This episode’s question comes from Gabe, who lives in Des Moines, Iowa. Gabe wanted to know why cats rub against us. We will explore what a cat's scent glands are doing, why cats rub against each other, and what all of…

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Owner: Sleep Tight Media
Oldest episode in feed: 06/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 24 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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