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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
    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

    Best Prime-Mates
    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

    Step it Up!
    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

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    Apple
    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

    Fin-tastic Navigation
    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

    Clean Bacteria
    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

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    Apple
    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

    Communication is Key
    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Need a boost to get through your workout?

    Sweet Sweat
    Need a boost to get through your workout?

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    Apple
    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

    Bean-ough Stress
    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

    Shroomy Magic
    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

    Probiotic Time Travel
    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

    Slimey Memories
    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    ADAP! Ever heard of it?

    What is ADAP?
    ADAP! Ever heard of it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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