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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 10 MIN

Ep12. Why do we need to sleep?

from Little Ears Big Ideas · host Sherry Yin

In this episode of Little Ears, Big Ideas, Lily and Max explore big question: why do we need to sleep? From brain tidying and memory saving to growing, repairing, dreaming, and avoiding full grumble-monster mode, this cozy bedtime-science episode helps kids understand that sleep is not doing nothing.

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