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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
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

    Coffee Complications
    Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

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    Apple
    I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

    Gut Feeling
    I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

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    Apple
    Don’t open Pandoraea’s box! Who knows what you’ll unleash!

    Bacterial Burglary
    Don’t open Pandoraea’s box! Who knows what you’ll unleash!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Does clean energy have a dirty downside?

    Clean Energy's Dirty Side
    Does clean energy have a dirty downside?

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    Apple
    ADAP! Ever heard of it?

    What is ADAP?
    ADAP! Ever heard of it?

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    Apple
    AI doesn’t miss a beat.

    AI's on Pulse Patrol
    AI doesn’t miss a beat.

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    Apple
    Ooh, that’s the SWEET spot. Right between my fins.

    Killer Skin Care
    Ooh, that’s the SWEET spot. Right between my fins.

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    Apple
    Got a rodent problem? Here's some GNAW-ledge to sink your teeth into!

    GNAW-tural Selection
    Got a rodent problem? Here's some GNAW-ledge to sink your teeth into!

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    Apple
    Do we need to start vaccinating… bugs?!

    Malaria_Buzzkill
    Do we need to start vaccinating… bugs?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could physics predict a crowd crush before it starts?

    Crowd Crush
    Could physics predict a crowd crush before it starts?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Let rivers be rivers!

    Making an Artificial River Natural
    Let rivers be rivers!

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    Apple
    Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

    Testy Toxoplasma
    Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh