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The Loh Down on Science

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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
    Are you a social butterfly by nature...or nurture?

    Mr. MICE_Guy
    Are you a social butterfly by nature...or nurture?

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    Apple
    Variety is the spice of life, but me – I just put vanilla in everything!

    Versatile Vanilla
    Variety is the spice of life, but me – I just put vanilla in everything!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

    Rare Recyclables
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

    Silky and Sustainable
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

    Million-Eyed Camera
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

    A Sweet Treat
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

    Fin-tastic Drivers
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

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    Apple
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

    Bye-Bye Bad Knees!
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

    Undercover Reefs
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

    Spotting Stripes
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

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    Apple
    Grab your south-poles, we’re going ice fishing! 

    Icefish Extravaganza
    Grab your south-poles, we’re going ice fishing! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What boasts a bark-like coat...AND can float?

    Popsi-cow
    What boasts a bark-like coat...AND can float?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh