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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Media | Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids & Starglow Media
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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 ... more

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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 that might tell us about why yo... more

Ava, age 5, wants to know how bumblebees land on flowers. It turns out bees can sense something invisible in the air before they even touch down, and it took scientists years of clever experimenting to figure out what. We'll uncover the surprise hidi... more

Did you know a crow can remember your face? If it decides you're trouble, it can recognize you years later, and it might tell its friends. Even ones that never met you.

Tonight's question comes from Anthony in Okemos, Michigan, who'd heard that crows... more

Did you know the night is never really pitch dark, even with no moon out? There's always a little light, and some animals have eyes built to catch every bit of it.

Tonight's question comes from Sage in Rochester, Minnesota, who wanted to know how noc... more

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Recent Guests

Jo Pai
Guest introduced in the episode
Episode: Fun Facts: Meat-Eaters, Giants, and the Strangest Dinosaurs 🦕
Craig Tupper
A forester who looks after trees and forests for families and small woodlot owners in New Brunswick, Canada
Forestry (New Brunswick, Canada)
Episode: Do you know about trees? 🌲 (New version)
Nora Peng
Six-year-old listener from Hangzhou, China
Episode: Listener Questions: Plants, Seeds, and the First Green Thing 🌱🍃
Danny Ethington
Nine-year-old from Utah who introduced the show
Episode: Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Hedgehog? 🦔

Hosts

Clark
Host and frequent co-host, credited with introducing and preparing stories; appears across many episodes.
Sheryl
Host with significant recurring presence, often co-hosting scientific segments and guest interactions.
Cheryl
Co-host and contributor to many episodes, providing storytelling and explanatory segments.
Sheryl & Clark
Joint mention of co-hosts in some episodes; represents collaborative hosting instances.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
  • The best

    I love this science show maybe you could do some music at the end it’s easier to fall asleep though

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amelia Bedevil
    United States5 days ago
  • Hi

    Oki so the people that sound like “parents” might be kids or 50,60,70,or 80 year olds and beyond. I’m just saying, anyways I am like IN LOVE with this Podcast it calms me and teaches me A LOT.. and it

    Helps me through the hardest times, goodnight!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IM LESBIAN (deal with it..) 😜
    United States5 days ago
  • Jag

    Kid I love this show. It’s so good. Also, can you please do a penguin episode? my opinion is that it gives you so much information I love asparagus because it gives summer much information and I also shared about like phone cell phones I watch Hotel Transylvania last night and it was the second movie and it was so cool because they had smart phones or regular phoneI gave you so much information. I love that and I spent so much of the time like giving information to us. That’s so cool. Love you p... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Love. The. Podcast
    United States14 days ago
  • Our family’s daily routine

    We love listening to this every night as our 6 and 7 year old goes to sleep. We’ve learnt so much (including the adults) and find it perfect to unwind. Thank you! From the UK

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Juliadbarrow
    United Kingdom18 days ago
  • 🎉🎉🎉

    I’ve been here since the beginning of season 4 it’s come a long way if you’ve been here longer you really know what I mean.🥹

    Apple Podcasts
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    #JUST_A_GIRLY💋
    United Statesa month ago

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Many reviews highlight how questions from kids are answered clearly and engagingly.
Listeners appreciate family-friendly science with a mix of curiosity, education, and gentle humor.
Listeners praise the calm bedtime delivery that makes science approachable for families.

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How Does a Bee Choose a Flower? 🌼🐝
Q: Ava asked how a bumblebee can land on a flower, and we learned that its eyes help it control its approach before it reaches out its legs and touches down.
Ava's question is answered by explaining that bees use vision to time their approach and then extend their legs to touch down, while researchers also consider non-visual cues like electric fields around flowers as additional clues bees may use to choose which flower to visit.
Do Crows Really Hold a Grudge? 🐦‍⬛
Q: Anthony asks whether crows really hold grudges.
The hosts explain that crows remember humans associated with danger for years, and that this memory can spread through the group via social learning, so the information persists even as the original birds are no longer present.
What Would Happen If You Fell Into a Black Hole? 🕳️
Q: What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
From afar, you would appear to slow down and fade as you approached the horizon, while inside you would cross the boundary in finite time, experience increasing tidal forces, and likely be stretched in a process called spaghettification, with the singularity at the end where current physics cannot fully describe what happens next.
Why Is Our Brain in Our Head? 🧠
Q: Why is our brain in our head?
The brain's front-end location evolved because organisms needed quick, coordinated sensing and response; sensing organs cluster at the front, and neural processing remains nearby for fast communication, with protective structures like the skull and meninges evolving over millions of years to shield it.
Listener Questions: Chameleons, Octopuses, and Living Colour 🦎🐙
Q: Let's start first with Callum's question. How does a chameleon actually change color?
A chameleon's color change comes from aridophores with guanine crystals that create structural color. Light interacts with this crystal lattice, bending to reflect greens, blues, yellows, or reds. Changes are driven mainly by mood and temperature, with communication as a major factor, and only sometimes for camouflage; a chameleon may appear paler when unwell or stressed.

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What is Sleep Tight Science about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A bedtime science show that makes complex topics approachable for families, blending kid-friendly explanations with audience questions. Episodes span brain evolution, trees, jets, mosquitoes, space, plants, animal biology, and everyday physics, all delivered in a calm, storytelling cadence designed to help kids wind down while learning. The format often features listener questions, guest experts, and light sponsorships, which helps keep content fresh and engaging for curious young minds and their grown-ups. A standout trait is the podcast's ability to entertain and educate without sacrificing sleep-friendly framing, making it a reliable science resource for families seeking approachable, question-driven science storytelling.

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