Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

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

Episodes 166
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (642)
Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

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 [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode!

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Recent Episodes

S5 Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Capybara? 🦫

Jun 10, 2026 25m

In this episode we are going to learn all about the Capybara, which has become famous for being extraordinarily calm, for sitting in hot springs, and for apparently allowing other animals to use it…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Eagle? 🦅

Jun 03, 2026 27m

In this episode, we will learn all about eagles. We will discover how their eyes can spot a fish from three kilometres away, how their bodies are perfectly designed for hunting and flight, and why…

S5 Fun Facts: Bodies, Beasts, and the Big Beyond 🧠🐾🚀

May 27, 2026 23m

In this episode were are returning to one of our favourite and fun formats; fun facts! We have three lists with three different topics. We'll start with some surprising facts about the human body.…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do you know about crocodiles? 🐊

May 20, 2026 26m

In this episode we are going to learn all about crocodile, and hopefully, if you are listening to this before bed, get a good nights rest too. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Hedgehog? 🦔

May 13, 2026 26m

In this episode, we learn about how hedgehog spines actually work, why hedgehogs can hunt venomous snakes without being hurt, what really happens to their body during hibernation, and a strange…

S5 Listener questions: The Science of Bioluminescence 🌊✨

May 06, 2026 26m

In this episode, we're going to find out how bioluminescence works, where it lives, and what scientists have discovered by studying creatures that glow in the dark. We'll go very deep  into the…

S5 Do You Know Why Screens Are So Hard To Put Down? 📺

Apr 29, 2026 24m

In this episode, we're going to look at what  science says about looking at screens. Researchers are still learning about the effects of staring at the screens of our devices, but what they've found…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Flamingo? 🦩

Apr 22, 2026 25m

Have you ever seen a flamingo and thought — that can't be a real animal? The colour alone is almost too much. That particular shade of pink, standing in the water, reflected back up from the surface.…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Octopus? 🐙

Apr 15, 2026 34m

In this episode, we're going to find out how the octopus thinks, how it hides, how it hunts, and why it might be the most fascinating animal in the ocean. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Rhinoceros? 🦏

Apr 08, 2026 33m

In this episode we are going to learn all about the Rhinoceros, and try something new! We have included a story about Rhino and Pip who will help us learn all about the life a rhino on the…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Arctic Hare? 🐇❄️

Apr 01, 2026 27m

In this episode, we're going to meet the Arctic hare. The Arctic hare lives in one of the coldest, most remote places on Earth, the frozen tundra of northern Canada and Greenland, and it has some of…

S5 Understanding Animals: Do you know about Giraffes? 🦒

Mar 25, 2026 25m

In this episode, we’re going to explore the giraffe. We will learn how its long neck works, how that enormous heart keeps everything moving, and how giraffes eat, sleep, and stay safe in one of the…

S5 Listener Questions: Your Body Is Weird and Wonderful, Part 2 🧬 🦠 👣

Mar 18, 2026 23m

This episode is Part 2 of our Weird and Wonderful series — and if Part 1 was about pain and itching and boo boos, Part 2 is about the other kind of body science. The kind that makes you giggle a…

S5 Listener Questions: Your Body Is Weird and Wonderful, Part 1 🧠 ⚡ 🧬

Mar 11, 2026 26m

In this listener questions episode we try to answer questions about our bodies. Why things hurt. Why things itch. And why our body sometimes does things that seem completely strange - until science…

S5 Making & Creating: How Books Are Made 📚

Mar 04, 2026 30m

We have a super big topic in this episode.We are going to try and answer the question, How are books made? We start with how paper is made, then, we'll explore how words and images get printed on…

S5 Making & Creating: How Rockets Work 🚀🧑‍🚀

Feb 25, 2026 28m

In this episode we are going to try and answer the following question: How do rockets work—what makes them powerful enough to escape Earth's gravity and travel to space? Did you know that all our…

S5 Making & Creating: How Is Chocolate Made? 🍫

Feb 18, 2026 29m

In this episode, we're starting something new: a series of topics called Making & Creating, where we explore how people make things—from raw materials all the way to the finished products you…

S5 The Science of You: How Your Heart & Circulation Work ❤️

Feb 11, 2026 26m

In this episode we are going to try and answer the following questions: How does your heart work—and how does blood travel through your whole body and back again? We'll start with what your heart is…

S5 The Science of You: How Gratitude Changes Your Brain 🧠🔬

Feb 04, 2026 26m

In this episode we are going to try and answer the following questions: What is gratitude, and how does practicing it actually change your brain? We'll start with what gratitude is and why your brain…

S5 Fun Facts: Snow, Shadows, Seeds & Space! ❄️🌍🚀

Jan 28, 2026 29m

In this fun facts episode, we are covering all kinds of fun topics including why snow sparkles, shadows, Australia facts, and space stuff. Lots of fun facts to remember as you fall off to…

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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids has published 166 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Kids & Family.

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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 25m.

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