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The Loh Down on Science

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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:00
    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?!

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    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Pop Quiz: How is an elephant like a ROOMBAH??

    Trunk-tastic
    Pop Quiz: How is an elephant like a ROOMBAH??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Ikea furniture and pasta have something in common… and it AIN’T MEATBALLS!

    Pasta-bilities
    Ikea furniture and pasta have something in common… and it AIN’T MEATBALLS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Birds chirping, leaves rustling…brains GROWING?

    Woodland Growth
    Birds chirping, leaves rustling…brains GROWING?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Love long, lazy strolls? Hate roller coasters? No match - swipe LEFT!

    Risky Business
    Love long, lazy strolls? Hate roller coasters? No match - swipe LEFT!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Can you hear the music of the deep?

    Sharky Soundtracks
    Can you hear the music of the deep?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Low battery on my FITBIT!?! OMG NOOOOOO!

    Skin in the Game
    Low battery on my FITBIT!?! OMG NOOOOOO!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Bananas just drive me… BANANAS!

    So A-Peel-ing
    Bananas just drive me… BANANAS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:29
    Apple
    Does my breath smell bad? Be honest!

    Stinky Breath
    Does my breath smell bad? Be honest!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    HELP! Turn on the bat-signal!

    Talkin' Batty
    HELP! Turn on the bat-signal!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Who’s thirsty? Harry Potter says...AGUAMENTE!

    Who's Thirsty?
    Who’s thirsty? Harry Potter says...AGUAMENTE!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

    Defenders Against Alzheimer's
    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

    Llama Landscapers
    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

    Mouse Reflections
    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

    Whisker-ing Away Kidney Disease!
    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

    Seeing Sounds
    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Can depression be MELTED away??

    Temperatures Rise, Depression Falls
    Can depression be MELTED away??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

    Pregnancy Takes Guts!
    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

    Master of Defense!
    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

    Shake Shake Shake!
    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

    Zooming Z's
    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

    Hair Hazard
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

    Hello Darkness My Old Friend
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh