Season 5
Jan. 21, 2026
Fun Facts: Snow, Shadows, Seeds & Space! ❄️🌍🚀
An educational bedtime show for kids and their families.
Jan. 21, 2026
The Science of You: Nightmares & Sleep Cycles 😴
A bedtime show for kids all about good and bad dreams
Jan. 14, 2026
The Science of You: How We Hear Sound 👂🏻
A bedtime science show for kids all about how we hear sound.
Jan. 7, 2026
The Science of You: Why We Bleed 🩹
What happens when you get a cut, and how does your body stop it?
Dec. 24, 2025
Do you know about Reindeer? 🦌🎅🏻 (Encore HoHoHo)
In this episode, we're learning all about reindeer! Discover how these incredible animals survive in the Arctic, their amazing migrations, the unique features of their antlers, and the science behind their warm, red noses. We...
Dec. 21, 2025
🎁 This Might Be the Best Gift You Give This Year 🎁
🎁 Last Minute Holiday Offer! Give the gift of peaceful bedtimes all year long with Sleep Tight Premium. Holiday Pricing: 40% off yearly subscriptions 30% off on Apple Podcasts What's Included: Ad-free listening experience Bon...
Dec. 17, 2025
Listener Questions: Left Hands, Scratching Posts, and the Big Bang 🫲🏻😼💥
A bedtime show about science for kids
Dec. 10, 2025
Listener Questions: Spider Webs, Galaxies, and Why We Laugh 🕸️🤣☄️
A bedtime science show that answers kids questions
Dec. 3, 2025
Listener Questions: Mountains, Molecules, and Tiny Bugs ⛰️🧬🦟
A bedtime show that answers kids science questions.
Nov. 26, 2025
Understanding Animals: Big Cats (and Little Ones) 🐅🐈⬛
A bedtime science show all about cats!
Nov. 5, 2025
How things work: Submarines 🌊⚓🫧
In this bedtime science episode we learn about the submarine.
Oct. 29, 2025
Animal Superpowers: Barn Owls 🦉🌙
In this episode we will learn about the barn owl, a pale, ghostly hunter with two superpowers working in perfect harmony. We'll discover their asymmetrical ears that create a three-dimensional sound map, letting them pinpoint...
Oct. 22, 2025
Animal Superpowers: Electric Eels ⚡🐟
In this bedtime show, electric eels show us nature's most electrifying superpower.
Oct. 15, 2025
Animal Super Powers: Axolotls 🦎✨
Perfect for bedtime, this episode balances fascinating regeneration science with the calm, wonder-filled storytelling that helps young minds drift peacefully to sleep.
Oct. 8, 2025
Animal Super Powers: Giant Pandas 🐼
A bedtime science episode for kids all about giant pandas!
Oct. 6, 2025
🤖 🔬 How are we doing? 🦠🧪
📢📢 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 Scie...
Oct. 1, 2025
Animal Superpowers: Orangutans - Treetop Engineers 🦧🌙
Gentle, kid-clear science, perfect for bedtime
Sept. 24, 2025
Listener Questions: From Space to Skin ✨
Perfect for bedtime, this episode celebrates children's natural curiosity while providing calm, clear answers that help young minds drift peacefully to sleep.
Sept. 17, 2025
How Things Work: Swimming Pools and Buoyancy 💧🌙
This bedtime science show is all about Swimming Pools and Buoyancy
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...