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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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    Can pollution JAM UP your brain?!

    Smoggy Skies, Foggy Minds
    Can pollution JAM UP your brain?!

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    SOS! Mars needs Miso!

    Cosmic Soup
    SOS! Mars needs Miso!

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    Neurons are TRIPPY man…

    High Road to Wellness
    Neurons are TRIPPY man…

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    Who knew true love would be short, hairy, and have bad breath?

    Invaluable Companions
    Who knew true love would be short, hairy, and have bad breath?

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    What if creating tech was as simple as… IKEA directions?!

    Circuit Smarts
    What if creating tech was as simple as… IKEA directions?!

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    Mmm. Do I detect a faint sprinkle of…microplastics?!

    Microplastic Exposure
    Mmm. Do I detect a faint sprinkle of…microplastics?!

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    You’re going down, DIABEETUS!

    Diabetes Beatdown
    You’re going down, DIABEETUS!

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    What do you mean I’m not on the guest list?!

    Bloody Brain Bouncers
    What do you mean I’m not on the guest list?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    There’s something in the air…

    After the Fire
    There’s something in the air…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    New year, new… flu?!

    FLUniversal Vaccine
    New year, new… flu?!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

    Fungal Construction
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Stay chill… with jelly?

    Frozen Jelly
    Stay chill… with jelly?

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    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

    Scent Smarts
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

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    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

    Future Fabric
    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

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    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

    Feather Weather
    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

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    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

    Bilingual Dogs
    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

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    Who wants gum? It could be a Life Saver!

    Sick Bubble
    Who wants gum? It could be a Life Saver!

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    Is it a Picasso, a Pollock, or… a Neanderthal?

    Caveman Decor
    Is it a Picasso, a Pollock, or… a Neanderthal?

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    No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way!

    Just Do It
    No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way!

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    Don’t judge a carrot by its. . . peel?

    A-peel-ing Carrots
    Don’t judge a carrot by its. . . peel?

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    Here comes the sun-based energy source!

    Solar Peer Pressure
    Here comes the sun-based energy source!

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    Not all that glitters is “green!”

    Green Glitter
    Not all that glitters is “green!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh