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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    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??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Tech support for your...brain?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    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! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

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

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is chemistry, oh. . . as easy as playing with Legos?!

    Rebuilding Plastic
    Is chemistry, oh. . . as easy as playing with Legos?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Voyage to the bottom of the sea....literally!

    Deep Eels
    Voyage to the bottom of the sea....literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Remember the Stone Age?

    Ancient Omelets
    Remember the Stone Age?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Bought a onesie for my friend’s newborn, and now EVERY ad I get is baby-centric! 

    Present Time
    Bought a onesie for my friend’s newborn, and now EVERY ad I get is baby-centric! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Brrrr, a freezing lake! But your buddy dives right in! Building up your courage -- you take the plunge!

    You First
    Brrrr, a freezing lake! But your buddy dives right in! Building up your courage -- you take the plunge!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Finals season - time to pull an all-nighter! 

    Workout or Pass Out
    Finals season - time to pull an all-nighter! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    What has six legs and is INDESTRUCTIBLE?!

    Diabolical Tank
    What has six legs and is INDESTRUCTIBLE?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Why do feel good movies put us in happy mode?

    Piano, Man
    Why do feel good movies put us in happy mode?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    What sounds good: fresh lobster roll or... a nice cricket po’ boy?!

    Cricket Allergies
    What sounds good: fresh lobster roll or... a nice cricket po’ boy?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    You heard what you … SAW?!

    Hearsight
    You heard what you … SAW?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Fight carbon dioxide with...flight?

    Gas to First Class
    Fight carbon dioxide with...flight?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Snap quiz: What hops. . . and glows?

    Global Glow
    Snap quiz: What hops. . . and glows?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh