Listener Questions: From Slimy Eggs to Stinky Science 🔬🍬👃🥚

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this episode, we’ll explore fascinating science questions sent in by kids around the world! Declan (age 6) and Eva (age 4) will help us discover how Sleep Tight Science learns so many things—and why curiosity, research, and asking great questions are at the heart of how scientists think. Alejandro (age 3) will ask why we can’t eat candy for breakfast, and we’ll find out what our bodies really need to grow, think, and feel our best. Ethan from Indonesia will lead us into the science of smells—why some are delightful and others not-so-much—and we’ll learn how our nose and brain work together to make sense of it all. And Keluna from Botswana asks the question of why eggs are so slimy inside, revealing how nature uses clever chemistry to protect life. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support Us 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an award winning bedtime podcast 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! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	You are listening to Sleep Tart Science.
0:14.2	Did you know that your body produces about one to three pints of gas every single day.
0:22.4	What?
0:23.2	That's roughly the same as a large milk container.
0:33.9	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:42.3	In this episode, we're answering some of the great questions you've sent in.
0:50.3	We love hearing from our listeners and your questions help inspire the topics we explore.
0:58.2	Today, we'll talk about how Sleeptight science learns so many things, and how you can too.
1:06.0	Why candy might not be the best choice for breakfast. Why eggs are so slimy inside, and yes, even why
1:15.1	farts smell so bad. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, ask your parents to help
1:23.4	you send it to us. We read every single one and they help us understand what makes you most
1:30.2	curious about the world around you. Our first question comes from Declan, age six, and Eva, age
1:40.6	four, from Corta Madera, California. They ask,
1:45.0	How can Sleeptight science know so many things?
1:50.0	As you get older, you start to learn more and more about the world around you.
1:57.0	Your parents and caregivers know lots of stuff too. But nobody can know everything.
2:04.6	I certainly can't remember everything, and sometimes I can't even remember what I had for breakfast.
2:11.6	But what I have learned is how to learn.
2:15.6	And if you're really curious about the world, that can help you discover amazing science
2:22.8	facts too.
2:25.0	When we want to learn about science for our show, we do what real scientists do.
2:31.5	First, we ask a question, just like you did. Most of these questions come from our listeners.
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