Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids
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.
Recent Episodes
Sept. 10, 2025
How Things Work: How Helicopters Stay in the Air 🚁🌙
In this episode, we picture a helicopter’s spinning rotor as a moving wing that makes lift; notice how blade pitchchanges lift; and hear how pilots use the collective (up/down), the cyclic (lean the “flying circle” to drift ...
Sept. 3, 2025
How Things Work: Fidget Toys and Focus 🧠🌙
Season 5 begins! In this episode we look at how fidget toys can help some brains focus—and why bedtime calls for softer tools. We explore attention as a gentle “spotlight,” meet the hidden sense of proprioception, try tiny vi...
Aug. 27, 2025
🎉 Season Finale: from 3D Printing to Stardust 🖨️⭐🌌
In this episode we're going to try our best to summarize 48 episodes of science discoveries—from 3D printers and ancient stardust, to why your body makes gas and Mars has a butterscotch sky. We'll revisit amazing body systems...
Aug. 20, 2025
Do you know about Stink Bugs? 👃 (Plug your nose encore)
While we take a short break this week, we’re bringing back one of our favourite Sleep Tight Science episodes all about Stink Bugs. Plus, we will share some fun facts about them and answer listener questions. Sleep Tight!, She...
Aug. 13, 2025
Do you know about our solar system? ☄️ (Bernice learns science)
While we take a short break this week, we’re bringing back one of our favourite Sleep Tight Science episodes all about the solar system—featuring Papa Bear telling Bernice about planets and moons, while they have some super y...