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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
    Ugh, this physics test is driving me BATTY!

    Batty Knowledge
    Ugh, this physics test is driving me BATTY!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Bugged by pesky mosquitoes? Try adjusting your ALTITUDE!

    Bite-time Story
    Bugged by pesky mosquitoes? Try adjusting your ALTITUDE!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    So! How long can YOU hold your breath under water?

    Scuba Lizards
    So! How long can YOU hold your breath under water?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Can I get extra fries with that Big Mac?

    Orangutan Obstacles
    Can I get extra fries with that Big Mac?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Inspired by ancient Banksy?

    Ancestors Masterpieces
    Inspired by ancient Banksy?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment?

    ANT-i Aging
    What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Animals don’t HORSE AROUND when it comes to water!

    Equid-ed
    Animals don’t HORSE AROUND when it comes to water!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    An elephant never forgets... its G-P-S?

    Elephant GPS
    An elephant never forgets... its G-P-S?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Chomp, chomp! How hard can a teen T-Rex bite?

    T-Rex Chomps
    Chomp, chomp! How hard can a teen T-Rex bite?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s the best recipe – add or subtract?

    Less is More
    What’s the best recipe – add or subtract?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

    Rare Recyclables
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

    Silky and Sustainable
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

    Million-Eyed Camera
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

    A Sweet Treat
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

    Fin-tastic Drivers
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

    Bye-Bye Bad Knees!
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

    Undercover Reefs
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

    Spotting Stripes
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Grab your south-poles, we’re going ice fishing! 

    Icefish Extravaganza
    Grab your south-poles, we’re going ice fishing! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What boasts a bark-like coat...AND can float?

    Popsi-cow
    What boasts a bark-like coat...AND can float?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Do ROBOTS of a feather… flock together?

    Rowing Robots
    Do ROBOTS of a feather… flock together?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It would be HIPPO-critical to say I get along with EVERYONE!

    Hippos in a Pod
    It would be HIPPO-critical to say I get along with EVERYONE!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh