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Perfect for bedtime, this episode balances fascinating regeneration science with the calm, wonder-filled storytelling that helps young minds drift peacefully to sleep.

A bedtime science episode for kids all about giant pandas!

📢📢 We would love your feedback on season 5! Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and we will be very thankful. And, if you have any science questions, include them too! --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an award winning bedtime podcast 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! Desi...

Gentle, kid-clear science, perfect for bedtime

Perfect for bedtime, this episode celebrates children's natural curiosity while providing calm, clear answers that help young minds drift peacefully to sleep.

This bedtime science show is all about Swimming Pools and Buoyancy

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 forward/sideways), and the pedals with the tail rotor to keep the nose steady. We touch on translational lift, ground effect, and the reassuring idea of autorotation—how helicopters can glide safely if the engine has a problem. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email an...

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 visualizations, and learn the Three S’s for helpers: Silent, Simple, Small. Perfect for winding down while learning something real. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the show notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep T...

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, blast off to explore space, and celebrate all the fantastic questions you've sent us. Plus, some fun facts that will make you the most interesting person at breakfast! Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight ...

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!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptight...

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 yummy cookies. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcas...

In this episode, we travel to the Arctic to learn all about polar bears! Discover how their giant paws, thick fur, and clever hunting skills help them survive freezing temperatures. We explore their life cycle, behaviours, and how they’re different from other bears—plus, why they don’t eat penguins! Then, we answer listener questions about sea animals in winter, the magical northern lights, and whether the North Pole belongs to any continent. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want mor...

Perfect for bedtime or anytime curious minds want to explore nature’s hidden science.

A bedtime science show for the whole family.

It’s a curious, cozy, science-filled journey—perfect for bedtime or anytime wonder strikes.

A bedtime science show for kids all about mosquitoes.

In this bedtime science episode we learn all about jets.

Perfect for fans of wildlife, nature, bedtime stories, animal science, and curious young minds.

Halfway through recording our latest episode, Sheryl's voice started to sound like a frog, and then like something else we couldn't identify. Sheryl caught a virus that is causing her to cough and affecting her voice. She should be back to normal next week, and with a new episode. Otherwise, you might have to listen to me (Clark) talking to you about science. 😳 Did you know? In this episode of Sleep Tight Science, we are going to start to learn all about Robots and try to answer some of the que...

In this episode, we will learn all kinds of fascinating science from the questions you sent in! Questions like why we feel pain, and how it's our body's way of protecting us by sending warning signals to the brain. Why we vomit, and the amazing teamwork between your brain and belly that helps protect you from things that might make you sick. Then we learn why buses are so bumpy, especially in the back. Next, we will travel back in time to learn about the ancient Greeks' contributions to science,...

Clark is working on Season 5 of Sleep Tight Science—and we’d love your help! What science topics do you want to hear next? Should we change the music? Make the episodes longer? Shorter? Or something totally new? Talk it over with your grown-ups and send us your ideas by email (Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via our website). If we use your suggestion, you’ll get a special shoutout in an upcoming episode! We can’t wait to hear what you come up with. Sleep Tight!, Shery...

Perfect for sparking bedtime curiosity or thoughtful family chats, this episode blends science, storytelling, and compassion to help young listeners understand—and care about—these fuzzy, tree-hugging creatures from down under.

In this calming and curiosity-sparking episode of Sleep Tight Science, we explore the fascinating world of memory.

In this episode of Sleep Tight Science , we learn all about the world of jellyfish! Discover why jellyfish aren’t really fish, how they sting, what they eat, and the incredible ways they glow, swim, and grow. From tiny Irukandji to the giant lion’s mane, you’ll learn all about where jellyfish live, how they move, and their strange life cycle. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stori...