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The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy Kids

Podcast door Josh Fleishman

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Over The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy Kids

Some shows you have to monitor. This one you can trust. The Bedtime Scientist turns real science into calm bedtime listening for curious minds. Press play and walk away. Sleep comes with it. No fairy tales. No chaos. Just one steady voice guiding kids through the true wonders of our world and beyond. Learn softly. Sleep soundly.

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The Chunnel: A Train Ride Beneath the Sea

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. Together we'll explore how humans dug through miles of rock beneath the ocean floor, how giant tunnel boring machines work, and how two teams digging from opposite sides somehow met almost exactly in the middle. A true story about engineering, patience, human creativity, and what becomes possible when people work together toward one goal. Designed to be calming, sensory-friendly, and emotionally intelligent. Perfect for: curious kids, tired adults, bedtime routines, anxiety relief, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, classroom learning, winding down, and peaceful sleep. Find more Bedtime Scientist books, visit www.bedtimescientist.com [www.bedtimescientist.com]

22 mei 2026 - 8 min
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International Space Station: Sixteen Sunrises

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 episode! This is the story of the International Space Station: how it floats, how it falls, and how humans from many different countries built a tiny village together in the dark above the world. We'll learn why water becomes perfect floating spheres in space, why fire turns into a small blue ball when there is no up or down, and why astronauts had to choose a bedtime even while morning kept arriving again... and again... and again outside the window. A calm bedtime story about real science, human cooperation, and the slow turning of the Earth beneath us. 🌙 The Bedtime Scientist is a sensory-friendly bedtime podcast for curious kids and the grown-ups beside them. No music. No sound effects. No loud voices. Just one steady voice, and the real wonder of the world, told at the pace of falling asleep. New episodes weekly.

19 mei 2026 - 11 min
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Sharks: Replacing Fear with Wonder

Scared of sharks? A lot of people are. Tonight on The Bedtime Scientist, I take one of the most feared animals on Earth and look at what sharks are actually like. We'll learn how sharks have survived for more than four hundred million years, how they sense movement through dark water, why the ocean depends on them, and how some sharks can live for centuries beneath Arctic ice. Along the way, fear starts changing shape. Not disappearing completely, maybe. But turning into something steadier. Wonder. Perfect for curious kids, kids who feel nervous about the ocean, or anyone who likes falling asleep while learning something real about the world. In this episode: Shark facts for kids. Whale sharks. Nurse sharks. Greenland sharks. Why sharks aren't monsters. How sharks sense the world. The lateral line. Ocean science for kids. Fear of sharks. Bedtime science. Sleep podcast for kids. Nature podcast for kids.

14 mei 2026 - 10 min
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Hibernation: The Science of Slowing Down | Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

Don't forget to click follow! ⭐️Keep the show ad-free! 1. Join our Patreon community! ➡️⁠⁠⁠The Bedtime Scientist on Patreon⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/thebedtimescientist/membership⁠] 2. Explore our books! ➡️⁠⁠⁠Browse The Bedtime Scientist Books ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joshua-Daniel-Fleishman/author/B0FVMLN3K3?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=acb8ca25-f4e9-4c89-9fd9-3b7c17615dfa] Tonight, we're stepping out of the movement and into the stillness of the den. We aren't looking up at the stars; we're looking inward, at the biological miracle of the long winter sleep. This isn't a bedtime story. It's a scientifically accurate exploration of torpor—nature's most efficient survival strategy—designed to help your own biology power down for the night. In this episode, we decode: 🐻 Hyperphagia: How a bear consumes 20,000 calories a day (the energy of 40 cheeseburgers) to build a warm inner battery 💓 The Metabolic Dial: Why a bear's heart rate plummets from 40 beats per minute to just 8—a rhythm of total peace 🔬 Biological Recycling: The incredible chemistry that turns metabolic waste back into muscle protein, keeping the bear strong without moving an inch ❄️ The Physics of Warmth: How curling into a perfect sphere minimizes surface area and turns snow into a high-grade insulator The Bedtime Scientist combines rigorous biology with calming delivery. You'll learn the complex mechanics of survival while your nervous system follows the bear's lead—drifting into deep, heavy rest. No fluff. No pseudoscience. Just the quiet facts. Perfect for: Curious minds who can't shut off | Science lovers with insomnia | Anyone seeking sleep content with substance | Kids and adults who love nature

14 mei 2026 - 10 min
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Where Your Feelings Live

Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach? A lump in your throat? Tears that seemed to come from nowhere? Tonight on Bedtime Scientist, we explore the science of feelings and the nervous system in a calm bedtime story for kids and the grown-ups listening beside them. Why does your stomach flutter when you're nervous or excited? Why do cheeks grow warm when we feel loved or embarrassed? Why does crying help us feel better afterward? Together, we follow the quiet network of nerves inside the body, including the vagus nerve, and discover how feelings travel through the stomach, chest, throat, face, and heart. This gentle sleep podcast episode helps children understand emotions through science, curiosity, and calm storytelling. 🕯️ Calm science for bedtime. No music. No sound effects. Just one voice, soft wonder, and a quieter nervous system. To support the show, visit - BedtimeScientist.com [www.bedtimescientist.com]

11 mei 2026 - 10 min
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