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The Loh Down on Science

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science in less than two minutes. The program explains the world of science with a dash of humor.

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Episodes
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    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Need a change in routine?

    Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
    Need a change in routine?

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    Call pest control - we’ve got a Capybara problem! 

    Cantankerous Capybaras
    Call pest control - we’ve got a Capybara problem! 

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    Oh no! Is that. . . a new white hair?!

    Dye Another Day
    Oh no! Is that. . . a new white hair?!

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    Pass the turkey - extra tryptophan, please!

    Gobble Gobble!
    Pass the turkey - extra tryptophan, please!

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    Come out, come out, wherever you are... Cancer.

    Nowhere to Hide
    Come out, come out, wherever you are... Cancer.

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    There was an age when GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth!?

    Tortoise Attack
    There was an age when GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    “Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!! 

    Robot Patrol
    “Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!! 

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    What’s the difference between the Baltimore World Trade Center and New York’s One World Tower? 

    Antiprism-tastic!
    What’s the difference between the Baltimore World Trade Center and New York’s One World Tower? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

    Planetary Diet
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

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    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

    Ad-itude
    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Are smarter people more so-fish-ticated?

    Smart Swimmers
    Are smarter people more so-fish-ticated?

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    Reduce... reuse…VANILLA?

    Vanilla Warfare
    Reduce... reuse…VANILLA?

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    Creepy crawlies... to the rescue??

    Tiny Treatments
    Creepy crawlies... to the rescue??

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    Do our plant babies have FEELINGS too?

    Leaf No Trace
    Do our plant babies have FEELINGS too?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    How do you catch Z’s. . . in the sea?

    Deep Sleep
    How do you catch Z’s. . . in the sea?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Flying under the influence?

    Humming-bar
    Flying under the influence?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Fido! What’s dogging you?

    Chill DOG-tor
    Fido! What’s dogging you?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Chat GPT? More like Chat MD!

    Chat MD
    Chat GPT? More like Chat MD!

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    Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. But how did some get a GRIP on the skies and trees?

    Dino Dexterity
    Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. But how did some get a GRIP on the skies and trees?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    There’s a new way to literally record brain WEAVES!

    Inclusive Brainwaves
    There’s a new way to literally record brain WEAVES!

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    Are we friends… or… ANTI-FRIENDS?!

    Friendly Memories
    Are we friends… or… ANTI-FRIENDS?!

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    Everyone loves a wrapped gift, but what about your cells?

    Cellular Gift Exchange
    Everyone loves a wrapped gift, but what about your cells?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh