The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy Kids

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• Fire: What a Tree Gives Back

  October 5, 2026 · 15 min

  What is fire made of? Why does wood in a campfire turn white? Why do embers glow brighter when you blow on them? Can you make fire without a lighter? And can you put out a fire without water or dirt? Seven-year-old Noah asked all five…

• Ants: The City Beneath Your Feet │ Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

  September 27, 2026 · 8 min

  Out at the edge of a field, where the grass gives way to bare dirt, there's a small ring of crumbs around a hole no wider than a pencil. Most people walk right past it without a second look. Tonight, we don't. This episode follows one…

• The Falling Leaves... Summer's Soft Farewell

  September 16, 2026 · 14 min

  As the days grow shorter, the world begins its quiet work of letting go. The trees are changing. Their bright green is fading. But what emerges isn't an ending. It's one of nature's most patient lessons in chemistry, timing, and wisdom. In…

• Lighthouses: The Light That Comes Back

  September 8, 2026 · 8 min

  How do lighthouses work? Tonight we stand on a dark cliff above the ocean and watch a light turn, pass out over the water, and come back around. A calm bedtime story about one of the best ideas anyone ever had about light. Two hundred…

• Amazon Rainforest: The River Above the Trees │ Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

  August 31, 2026 · 10 min

  What if there were a river above the trees? Deep in the Amazon rainforest, water is always moving. Rain falls through the canopy, soaks into the ground, enters the roots of enormous trees, and travels upward through their trunks. Then…

• The Bridge Built to Move │ Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

  August 17, 2026 · 9 min

  Bridges move. All of them, all the time, and that's not a flaw. That's the design. Be sure to follow/rate the show! Also, check out BedtimeScientist.com for so much more! Tonight, we stand on two very different bridges. One is a stone…

• Octopus: A Mind in Every Arm │ Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

  August 10, 2026 · 11 min

  Tonight, we're heading deep into the ocean to visit one of the most remarkable animals on Earth. Eight arms, three hearts, blue blood, and not a single bone in its body. In exactly the time it takes to settle into bed, we'll discover how…

• Where Does Sand Come From? │ Calm Bedtime Science for Kids & Adults

  August 3, 2026 · 11 min

  Where does sand come from? Not from the beach. Pick up a handful and you're holding thousands of separate pieces of something, and none of them started there. Please remember to follow, rate and comment! It goes a long way in helping the…