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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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    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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    Is there a hack for… dreams?!

    Sweet Dreams
    Is there a hack for… dreams?!

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    Getting nowhere with Google Maps? Try echolocation!

    Bat Crazy
    Getting nowhere with Google Maps? Try echolocation!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    FORE!

    Putt-Putt Problems?
    FORE!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What’s YOUR expiration date?

    Forks Against the Clock
    What’s YOUR expiration date?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Would you eat more corn if it used less fertilizer?

    Guilt-Free Corn
    Would you eat more corn if it used less fertilizer?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Zombie outbreak! Who ya gonna call? Mommy?!

    Cancer Gender Gap
    Zombie outbreak! Who ya gonna call? Mommy?!

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    Business dispute?  Break bread, not heads!

    With a Side of Friendship
    Business dispute?  Break bread, not heads!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Global warming got you hot?

    Climate Change Opinions
    Global warming got you hot?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    COVID is back! For cats?

    Pets Getting COVID
    COVID is back! For cats?

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    What if one man’s veins … held the ultimate snakebite cure!

    Bitten for Science
    What if one man’s veins … held the ultimate snakebite cure!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    The Oscars are this weekend!  Do we smell…babies?

    Golden Stork
    The Oscars are this weekend!  Do we smell…babies?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Do fruit flies get beer goggles?

    Bar Flies
    Do fruit flies get beer goggles?

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    Click click! Brain selfie!

    Photogenic Minds
    Click click! Brain selfie!

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    Six legged wallflowers don’t get… POLLINATED?!

    Deaf Mosquitoes Don't Dance
    Six legged wallflowers don’t get… POLLINATED?!

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    Guys!  Are youuuuu hot or not?

    Hot or Not?
    Guys!  Are youuuuu hot or not?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    How to kiss—ingest mints, pucker lips, tilt head?

    Right Smooch
    How to kiss—ingest mints, pucker lips, tilt head?

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    Hey guys, gals, non-binary humans—you think dating is hard?

    Hermaphrodite Horror Stories
    Hey guys, gals, non-binary humans—you think dating is hard?

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    Describe your personality … in ONE EMOJI!

    Emoji Emotions
    Describe your personality … in ONE EMOJI!

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    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

    Nano-Noodles
    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

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    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

    Someone's Watching
    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

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    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

    Mars Water
    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can we save memories before they slip away?

    Memory Savers
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh