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 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
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Nocturnal Animals: How Can Anything See in the Dark? 🌙👀
Season 6
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 25:05
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 nocturnal animals see in the dark. We'll find out why an animal's eyes sometimes seem to glow in a flashlight beam, and why an owl has to turn its whole head just to look at you.Have a question of your own? We'd love for you to send it to us.Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Season 5 Finale: Everything Connects 🦏🦭🪲🧠🌌✨
Season 5
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 27:58
What does a rhinoceros have in common with a flamingo, a hedgehog, and an eagle? Why does the same logic that put your brain in your head also explain how a crocodile lies in a river? And what does a dung beetle rolling dung across an African savanna have to do with a black hole? In this episode we 5 finale follow five threads that ran through all of season 5.Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Do You Know About the Dung Beetle? 🪲
Season 5
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 24:32
In this episode, before you drift off to sleep, we are going to learn all about the dung beetle. The dung beetle does a job nobody else wants. It eats dung, rolls dung, and raises its young inside dung. And while we think this is kind of stinky, we think it's a pretty extraordinary creature. You might too.Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖
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📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
What Would Happen If You Fell Into a Black Hole? 🕳️
Season 5
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 25:59
In this episode we are going to try to answer the question, What Would Happen If You Fell Into a Black Hole. And in trying to do so we are going learn all kinds of cool science.
Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
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👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories!
👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Fun Facts: Meat-Eaters, Giants, and the Strangest Dinosaurs 🦕
Season 5
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 25:10
In this episode we are going to share some facts about dinosaurs. We have other episodes on dinosaurs which you can find on our feed, but like you we still like to learn more about these fascinating creatures. The inspiration for the episode came from your questions and a new book full of many fun and fascinating facts about things that go roar - or at least we think went roar.
Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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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 sleeptightpremium.com.
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👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories!
👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Why Is Our Brain in Our Head? 🧠
Season 5
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • Duration 22:47
In this episode, Shiying asked us why our brain is in our head and the answer took us back more than 500 million years to some of the earliest animals with a clear front end and back end. It's an interesting question, one which we don't often answer because we think the answer is obvious right up until the moment you actually try to answer it.
Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Do you know about trees? 🌲 (New version)
Season 5
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 18:20
Have you ever wondered about how trees grow? How can you tell how old they are? or Why are trees so important? In this episode we are going to talk about all these things. With the help of Craig Tupper, a forester in New Brunswick Canada, we are going to try and answer some questions about trees.
Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Do you know about jets? ✈️🛫🌍🛬 (Encore vroom)
Season 5
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 23:44
In this encore episode of Sleep Tight Science, we’re learning all about jets! What makes a jet different from other airplanes? How do jet engines work? And why are jets so fast? We’ll learn about the science of thrust, engines, and speed—and finish with some fun facts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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📢 Send us your topics at hello@sleeptightscience.com , or leave a voice mail on our website: https://www.sleeptightscience.com.
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Join Sleep Tight Family 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 sleeptightpremium.com.
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👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Do you know about mosquitoes? 🦟 ( Buzzy Encore )
Season 5
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 • Duration 26:38
In this encore episode, we’ll explore the fascinating world of mosquitoes. You’ll learn what they are, why they buzz in our ears, why only some bite, and how they find us. We’ll also discover what happens after a bite, how mosquitoes grow up, and even a few surprising ways they help nature stay in balance.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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📢 Send us your topics at hello@sleeptightscience.com , or leave a voice mail on our website: https://www.sleeptightscience.com.
✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions?
Join Sleep Tight Family 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 sleeptightpremium.com.
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👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories!
👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
Listener Questions: Stars, the Universe, and Deep Time ✨ ⭐
Season 5
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 28:19
In this episode, four listeners ask four of the biggest questions in astronomy. We explore how the universe went from total darkness to its first stars, what a light-year really means, and what eventually happens to our sun.
Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts.
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
❤️👂📖
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✨ Want more science 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 sleeptightpremium.com.
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👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories!
👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.
📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com , and we may feature it in an upcoming show.
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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! 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. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at hello@sleeptightscience.com, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!
Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.
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