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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 9 MIN

Sea Turtles: The Map Inside Her

from The Bedtime Scientist: Calm Science for Sleepy Kids · host Josh Fleishman

Calm bedtime science for kids and adults.Tonight, a sea turtle is crossing an entire ocean in the dark, headed for one beach: the exact stretch of sand where she was born. She has no signs, no paths, no lights to follow. And she is not lost.This episode follows her long journey home and the real science that makes it possible: the hot liquid iron turning deep inside the Earth, the invisible magnetic field it wraps around our planet, and the way a turtle reads that field like a map made of feeling. Along the way, we rest with her on the ocean floor, where she can hold a single breath for hours while her heart slows to just a few beats a minute.For More Visit: www.bedtimescientist.comOne steady voice. No music, no sound effects, no sudden anything. Real science, told slowly and truthfully, built for the moment before sleep. Made for curious kids ages 4 to 10, the grown-ups listening beside them, and especially for families who need bedtime to be calm.Learn softly. Sleep soundly.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 14, 2026

Calm bedtime science for kids and adults.Tonight, a sea turtle is crossing an entire ocean in the dark, headed for one beach: the exact stretch of sand where she was born. She has no signs, no paths, no lights to follow. And she is not lost.This episode follows her long journey home and the real science that makes it possible: the hot liquid iron turning deep inside the Earth, the invisible magnetic field it wraps around our planet, and the way a turtle reads that field like a map made of feeling. Along the way, we rest with her on the ocean floor, where she can hold a single breath for hours while her heart slows to just a few beats a minute.For More Visit: www.bedtimescientist.comOne steady voice. No music, no sound effects, no sudden anything. Real science, told slowly and truthfully, built for the moment before sleep. Made for curious kids ages 4 to 10, the grown-ups listening beside them, and especially for families who need bedtime to be calm.Learn softly. Sleep soundly.

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