Parent info: The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy Kids is recommended for ages under 5 and 6-10. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. It's about Science and Bedtime for kids. Launched in 2025, it has 3 seasons.
A calm bedtime episode about fireworks, paced gently to help a child fall asleep. Tonight's episode sits on a hill at the edge of a summer field, far back from the crowd, watching the sky bloom with light. Fireworks aren't just pretty. They're chemistry. The r…
Tonight, we go looking for something invisible. Join me for a calm, awe-filled journey to two places, the trees just outside your door and the far side of the open ocean, as we answer one of the biggest questions a curious child ever asks: where does the air w…
A calm bedtime episode about the Sun, paced gently to help a child fall asleep.…
Welcome to a calming bedtime story about human biology, DNA, and cells for kids. Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, I am sharing an incredible science fact sent in by my newest Bedtime Scientist Field Researcher, Fionn from Flitwick, Bedfordshire: If you unrave…
A calm bedtime episode about sea otters, paced gently to help a child fall asleep.…
A calm bedtime science episode for children and families, slow enough to help a child settle at night. About why some people start to feel easy to be around.…
A beautiful episode about fireflies, written to help children settle and drift toward sleep. If you're looking for a quiet science story for bedtime tonight, this one starts in the backyard.Fireflies make real light, cold light, without fire or heat, through a…
A calm bedtime science episode about clouds, designed to help children settle and drift off to sleep. One quiet voice, no music, no sound effects.Tonight's episode asks a question most of us never think to ask: how does something that can weigh a million pound…
Tonight, we're taking a train ride beneath the ocean. In this soothing, anxiety-reducing bedtime story, we'll journey through the Channel Tunnel—the enormous railway tunnel connecting England and France deep below the sea.…
Tonight, we go all the way up.Two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth, a house circles our planet every ninety minutes, and the people inside it watch sixteen sunrises every single day. Please be sure to follow the show to ensure you never miss a new episo…
Scared of sharks? A lot of people are.…
Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach? A lump in your throat? Tears that seemed to come from nowhere?…
Tonight, we travel out across a wide, dark sea, where the moon lays a long silver path across the water and a whole pod of dolphins moves quietly together just beneath the surface.…
A bee flies close. Most people tense up. Even grown-ups.…
Before you fall asleep tonight, take a breath.…
Every night, the moon looks different.…
Every spring, a monarch butterfly wakes in a mountain forest in Mexico and begins one of the most remarkable journeys in the natural world.…
How does the sense of touch work? Why are your fingertips so sensitive? And why can the weight of a blanket, the feel of a pillow, or the warmth beneath the covers change how your body feels at bedtime?…
Why do rainbows appear after rain? How does sunlight turn into color? And why is every rainbow shaped by where you stand? Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, we explore the real science of rainbows in a calm, gentle bedtime episode for kids and families.…
Tonight, we drift out to Saturn to visit something that looks whole from far away: a single bright circle of light. But up close, it is something far more remarkable.…
Sound travels invisibly through the air toward you. You do not see it coming, but your ears are already listening, already gathering what the world is trying to tell you. Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, we follow the path sound takes through the human ear, f…
Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, we explore the quiet and patient world of seeds.…
Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, we take a calm journey inside one of the most fascinating machines in our neighborhoods: the garbage truck.…
A calming science exploration for curious minds who want to learn and unwind at the same time.…
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Tonight, we descend into the warm, murky rivers of sub-Saharan Africa to analyze one of nature’s most misunderstood giants: the Hippopotamus.…
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Re-release for launch!!Tonight, we lift our gaze way up.Join me for a quiet, awe-inspiring journey to the launchpad as we explore Artemis II—the historic NASA mission carrying humans back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.No loud sound effects. N…
Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive series: The 5 Senses. In our last "Senses" episode, we floated down the "River of Flavor." Tonight, we turn our attention to something even faster, more constant, and incredibly complex: the speed of light.…
In this episode of The Bedtime Scientist, we journey to the warm wetlands of South America to visit the ultimate master of relaxation: the Capybara.…
Welcome to The Bedtime Scientist, the podcast where we skip the fairy tales and dive into the fascinating data of the real world. We believe that for many curious children—especially those who are neurodivergent, have ADHD, or are simply highly inquisitive—the…
Welcome to The Bedtime Scientist, where curiosity meets sleep and wonder leads to rest. Tonight, we journey deep underground into caves, places where the sun never shines, yet extraordinary beauty grows in complete darkness.…
From the Archive: We turn our eyes to the night sky to uncover the quiet magic of shooting stars.…
Have you noticed how the world is getting dark before dinner is even on the table? The shadows stretch longer across the floor. The streetlights wake up earlier each evening. It can feel like night is settling in to stay.…
Have you ever caught a snowflake on your mitten and watched it vanish in the blink of an eye? Something that delicate, built with such intricate care, lives for only minutes—not hours.…
from the archives! Tonight, we climb aboard one of the most beautiful machines humans ever built: The Steam Locomotive.…
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Tonight we begin a special five-part series exploring the human body. We start our journey with the Sense of Taste.…
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Why do the Northern Lights happen? Tonight, The Bedtime Scientist travels to the frozen top of the world to witness the Aurora Borealis—a crown of gentle light painted across the quiet polar sky.…
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In this episode of The Bedtime Scientist, we explore Volcanoes, reframing the immense power of the Earth as a patient, predictable, and calming force.…
You might think you know the water cycle, but what if it's not a simple loop? It's a fantastic, ceaseless journey that’s been underway for billions of years.…
Just a real dad...NO AI/Silly Voices/Characters/SFX...Tonight, we explore one of nature's most magical phenomena: bioluminescence—the ability of living creatures to make their own light.…
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From the Archives! Ever wondered why the ocean "breathes"? In this episode of The Bedtime Scientist, we take a calm, quiet journey to the edge of the sea to learn how tides work. If you're looking for a sleep story to quiet your mind while learning something n…
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This is the very first Bedtime Scientist episode, the one where the whole show began. Drift along with us as we learn about neoteny, the rare biological process that lets axolotls stay forever young, keeping their feathery gills and their soft underwater bodie…
A special Earth Day episode of The Bedtime Scientist. After a day full of lessons and lists and big ideas about the planet, this one is different. It's Earth Day, quietly. A bedtime for the world.…
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