In this week’s sleepy science reading we turn to the mysteries of the Solar Eclipse, learn about how predictable the phenomenon is, then move on to how astronomers discovered the solar corona and tried to learn what it was.

It’s interesting stuff, but you will be sleeping soon.

Find Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David P. Todd

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The room is filled with muted conversation. The air is still. It’s time for Sleepy Time Tales. Tonight, we're immersed in a small, intimate scene from Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day, where Mary Datchet navigates the complexities of her Suffrage work. A visit from Katharine Hilbery introduces a new element, followed by an unsettling arrival – Ralph Denham. Let this slow, detailed account wash over you… perfect for finding peace and quiet before sleep.

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“Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and let Sleepy Time Tales carry you away. Tonight's episode is a slow, deliberate reading from Charles Mackay’s Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Mackay explores a curious chapter of human history: the widespread belief that objects associated with death and power – the remains of executed individuals, locks of criminals’ hair, even fragments of Napoleon Bonaparte's table settings - held genuine magical properties. The reading traces the stories of these sought-after mementos, focusing on the quiet desperation and strange beliefs surrounding their acquisition, and how destructive their collection could be. Let the details wash over you… a soothing balm for a restless mind.”

Find Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay

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We return again to the Secret Garden for your bedtime story, and things are getting interesting. Collin and Mary are getting healthier and the people in the house are getting suspicious. But Colin wants to surprise his father with his improved mobility, so they want to keep it a secret.

Secrets, pranks and joys are the key to help you sleep tonight.

Find The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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I usually say I won’t guarantee sleep, but I just edited this episode and I don’t remember what it’s about at all.

Return again to Plato’s boring discussion between Socrates and some other guys, and find yourself drifting off.

Find The Republic by Plato

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This week’s story to help you sleep is a return to Little Women. The excitement over Meg’s possible relationship turns sour as Laurie pulls a nasty prank. But all is resolved right before the girl’s father gets home.

Find Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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In this week’s boring reading to help you sleep it’s time to learn about the rise of Athens as a superpower among the Greeks. You will also learn about the Athenian and Greek household and their attitudes to wealth.

It could be quite interesting, but not at bedtime and not the way I tell it.

Find The book of the Ancient Greeks by Dorothy Mills

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You’re guaranteed to find sleep with tonight’s boring reading.

We pick up learning about the differences between columns and pillars, and move on to the intricaties of temple layouts and construction in ancient Egypt.

This one is very boring. Sleep well!

Find Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt

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