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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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    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

    Window-O-Power
    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

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    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

    Lava Music
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

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    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

    Shrimply More
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

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    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

    Bee Prepared
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

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    The early bird gets the Grammy!

    Early Bird Mozart
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

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    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

    Milk Tooth
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

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    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

    Fractal Beauty
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

    Snoring in the Sty
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

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    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

    Periodic Table of Fruit
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

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    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

    Family Feud
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

    Singing Seals
    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

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    Can love “ACTUALLY” make the world more beautiful?

    Rx: Love
    Can love “ACTUALLY” make the world more beautiful?

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    Elephants are sensitive creatures. But when bullied, these giants have THICK skin! 

    Relephant Evolution
    Elephants are sensitive creatures. But when bullied, these giants have THICK skin! 

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    Want to go to space like Jeff Bezos? It’ll cost an arm…and a liver?

    Space Trace
    Want to go to space like Jeff Bezos? It’ll cost an arm…and a liver?

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    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

    Counting Your Hens
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Honey, we’ve shrunk… the BIRDS?

    Shrinking Birds
    Honey, we’ve shrunk… the BIRDS?

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    Making the same mistakes OVER and OVER? Take a step back… and meditate!

    Ommm, my bad!
    Making the same mistakes OVER and OVER? Take a step back… and meditate!

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    Being “Best in Show” may not be so glamorous!

    Purebred Pups
    Being “Best in Show” may not be so glamorous!

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    For ants, EVERY day is Valentine’s Day!

    Kissing Ants
    For ants, EVERY day is Valentine’s Day!

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    Whispers, intrigue, secret love letters - oh my! 

    For Your Eyes Only
    Whispers, intrigue, secret love letters - oh my! 

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    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

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    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

    Communication Breakdown
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh