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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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Listen 1:00Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?
Ant ClonesDo you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?
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Listen 1:00Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!
Medium Black HoleEver heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!
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Listen 1:30Time to scope out the competition!
Opponent BuzzTime to scope out the competition!
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Listen 1:30Call pest control - we’ve got a Capybara problem!
Cantankerous CapybarasCall pest control - we’ve got a Capybara problem!
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Listen 1:30Oh no! Is that. . . a new white hair?!
Dye Another DayOh no! Is that. . . a new white hair?!
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Listen 1:30Pass the turkey - extra tryptophan, please!
Gobble Gobble!Pass the turkey - extra tryptophan, please!
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Listen 1:30Come out, come out, wherever you are... Cancer.
Nowhere to HideCome out, come out, wherever you are... Cancer.
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Listen 1:30There was an age when GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth!?
Tortoise AttackThere was an age when GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth!?
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Listen 1:30“Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!!
Robot Patrol“Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!!
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Listen 1:30What’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?
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Listen 1:30Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!
Planetary DietLook out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!
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Listen 1:30The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”
"Likes"The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”
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Listen 1:30Why do kids love Play-Doh? It can’t be for the taste!
Back on TrackWhy do kids love Play-Doh? It can’t be for the taste!
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Listen 1:30Does like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?
Fighting Fire with FireDoes like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?
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Listen 1:30Is there a way to make space crafts more sturdy with… arts and crafts?
Origami SpaceshipIs there a way to make space crafts more sturdy with… arts and crafts?
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Listen 1:30It’s a medical miracle -- for cats!!
(Un)treatable DiseaseIt’s a medical miracle -- for cats!!
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Listen 1:30What if we could communicate with dreamers?!
Sleep InvadersWhat if we could communicate with dreamers?!
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Listen 1:30Mama bears know: raising kids is like pulling teeth!
Molar BearsMama bears know: raising kids is like pulling teeth!
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Listen 1:30Fire up the video games - and let the healing begin!
Virtual RecoveryFire up the video games - and let the healing begin!
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Listen 1:30What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! But the same is true for drug-resistant bacteria...
Venom CureWhat doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! But the same is true for drug-resistant bacteria...
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Listen 1:30Leave the brie out too long and it turns bland and rubbery. What gives?
Cheese CommunityLeave the brie out too long and it turns bland and rubbery. What gives?
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Listen 1:30Chores often slip our kids’ minds. Why?
Future ThinkingChores often slip our kids’ minds. Why?
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Listen 1:30They collected existing hair follicle stem cells from mice, looking for the goldi-LOCKS diet.
The Hair NecessitiesThey collected existing hair follicle stem cells from mice, looking for the goldi-LOCKS diet.
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