Episodes

๐Ÿค– ๐Ÿ”ฌ How are we doing? ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿงช
Oct. 6, 2025

๐Ÿค– ๐Ÿ”ฌ How are we doing? ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿงช

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข We would love your feedback on season 5! Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ  , and we will be very thankful. And, if you have any science questions, include them too! --- About Sleep Tight Scie...
Animal Superpowers: Orangutans - Treetop Engineers ๐Ÿฆง๐ŸŒ™
Oct. 1, 2025

Animal Superpowers: Orangutans - Treetop Engineers ๐Ÿฆง๐ŸŒ™

Gentle, kid-clear science, perfect for bedtime
Listener Questions: From Space to Skin โœจ
Sept. 24, 2025

Listener Questions: From Space to Skin โœจ

Perfect for bedtime, this episode celebrates children's natural curiosity while providing calm, clear answers that help young minds drift peacefully to sleep.
How Things Work: Swimming Pools and Buoyancy ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒ™
Sept. 17, 2025

How Things Work: Swimming Pools and Buoyancy ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒ™

This bedtime science show is all about Swimming Pools and Buoyancy
How Things Work: How Helicopters Stay in the Air ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒ™
Sept. 10, 2025

How Things Work: How Helicopters Stay in the Air ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒ™

In this episode, we picture a helicopterโ€™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 โ€œflying circleโ€ to drift ...
How Things Work: Fidget Toys and Focus ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŒ™
Sept. 3, 2025

How Things Work: Fidget Toys and Focus ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŒ™

Season 5 begins! In this episode we look at how fidget toys can help some brains focusโ€”and why bedtime calls for softer tools. We explore attention as a gentle โ€œspotlight,โ€ meet the hidden sense of proprioception, try tiny vi...