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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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Tech support for your...brain?

    Silly-cybin
    Tech support for your...brain?

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    Apple
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

    Take a Break
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

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    Apple
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

    Golden Ticket
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

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    Apple
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

    Suspicious Fishes
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

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    Apple
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

    Bee Caffeinated
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

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    Apple
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

    Nap or Play
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

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    Apple
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

    Scratch That
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

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    Apple
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

    Wolf to Woof
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

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    Apple
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

    Bee-Building Blocks
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

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    Apple
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

    Otterly Cozy
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

Episodes
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    Apple
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

    Scientific Trust
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

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    Apple
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

    Heartbeats and Heartstrings
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

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    Apple
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

    Rookie to Cancer-Fighting Champ
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

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    Apple
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

    Head Banging
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

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    Apple
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    Stressful Science
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

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    Apple
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

    Fat Fighter
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

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    Apple
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

    Back Pain Rat Race
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

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    Apple
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

    X-Factor in Brain Aging
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

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    Apple
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

    The Sound of Home
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

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    Apple
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

    Scents and Sounds
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

    Pickleball Prescription
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

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    Apple
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

    Maximizing Your GAINS
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh