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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
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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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You won’t be-LEAF my tan!

    Rice, Rise, Repeat!
    You won’t be-LEAF my tan!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    They say love is a…mixtape of frog songs?!

    Serenading Ribbits
    They say love is a…mixtape of frog songs?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    This “undo button” could be a lifesaver!

    Ctrl Z Medicine
    This “undo button” could be a lifesaver!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Sweet chrome dome, Ratman!

    Bald No More
    Sweet chrome dome, Ratman!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is sugar carcinogenic?!

    Sugarcoating Lung Cancer
    Is sugar carcinogenic?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Get ready for a tail-wagging discovery!

    Paw-sitively Brilliant
    Get ready for a tail-wagging discovery!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Beep, beep! That guy ahead’s not just a bad driver, he’s destroying the planet!

    Green Driving
    Beep, beep! That guy ahead’s not just a bad driver, he’s destroying the planet!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are MICROplastics making BIG impacts?

    Bacteria's Microplastic Power-Up
    Are MICROplastics making BIG impacts?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Time heals all wounds—but how about honey?

    Honey Fix
    Time heals all wounds—but how about honey?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can lidocaine… mess up your brain?!

    Lidocaine Brain Pain
    Can lidocaine… mess up your brain?!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Don’t even THINK about talking to me before I’ve had my fifth cup of coffee!

    Cool Beans
    Don’t even THINK about talking to me before I’ve had my fifth cup of coffee!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Have you ever felt your life flash before your eyes?

    The Road Death Traveled
    Have you ever felt your life flash before your eyes?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A spoonful of sugar helps us say, “Fake medicine, you’re GOING DOOOWN!” 

    CandyCodes
    A spoonful of sugar helps us say, “Fake medicine, you’re GOING DOOOWN!” 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Getting ghosted after the first date?

    Foolproof Flirtation
    Getting ghosted after the first date?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Feeling a little fuzzy today?

    Foggy Thinking
    Feeling a little fuzzy today?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Speed reading? How about speed COUNTING?

    Eyeballing Behavior
    Speed reading? How about speed COUNTING?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You’ll want to pay attention to this...so listen up!

    I'm All Ears
    You’ll want to pay attention to this...so listen up!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Venus - acidic and hotter than an Easy-Bake oven! Perfect place for life?! 

    Clouds of Venus
    Venus - acidic and hotter than an Easy-Bake oven! Perfect place for life?! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the early bird special. . . catch of the day?

    Betta Heart
    Is the early bird special. . . catch of the day?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You're not leaving the table until you finish your… plastic?!

    Plastic Pacman
    You're not leaving the table until you finish your… plastic?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    The fountain of youth? It’s been discovered!

    Beauty Sleep
    The fountain of youth? It’s been discovered!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Fungus are friends, not foes!

    The Future is Fungus
    Fungus are friends, not foes!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh