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    The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy KidsGenes & DNA: What Makes You... You
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    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 unraveled all your DNA, it would stretch from Earth to the Sun 600 times!

    That mind-blowing thought inspired my quiet, vocal-only journey tonight. I will guide us on a relaxing sleep story deep inside a single fingertip to discover the microscopic world of genetics. Together, we'll wonder about the tiny rooms called cells and the long, twisting instruction manual tucked inside them.

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    © Josh FleishmanLength 8 min15 June 2026Season 3Episode 9ScienceBedtimeEducationalUSAEpisodic

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    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 unraveled all your DNA, it would stretch from Earth to the Sun 600 times!

    That mind-blowing thought inspired my quiet, vocal-only journey tonight. I will guide us on a relaxing sleep story deep inside a single fingertip to discover the microscopic world of genetics. Together, we'll wonder about the tiny rooms called cells and the long, twisting instruction manual tucked inside them. I designed this episode as a calming journey to help curious minds drift off to sleep while learning about the unbroken chain of traits passed down through thousands of lives straight to you.

    In my story tonight, we’ll explore:

    Human Biology: What are cells, and how many do we have?

    Genetics & DNA: How your body's microscopic "instruction manual" works.

    Genes & Heredity: How traits like eye color, hair texture, and your unique smile are passed down from parents.

    Family Trees: The beautiful, unbroken chain of ancestors that connects us to the past.


    © Josh Fleishman |Original Episode URL. The content, artwork and advertising within this podcast is not owned or affiliated with Sound Carrot and remain the property of their respective owners.


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