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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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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    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
    Can’t fall asleep without the comforting glow of your devices?

    Watts Up Doc?
    Can’t fall asleep without the comforting glow of your devices?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Buzz off, lover boy.

    Spying Flies
    Buzz off, lover boy.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    From H-5…. to high five!

    Sense the Flu
    From H-5…. to high five!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Craving sweets? Blame your gut!

    Sweet Tooth or Sweet Gut?
    Craving sweets? Blame your gut!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Scared of Big Brother?  You should be!

    Big Brothers
    Scared of Big Brother?  You should be!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    We’ll harness the power of the sun!

    Photocopying Photosynthesis
    We’ll harness the power of the sun!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Room for dessert? I don’t have room to breathe!

    Sweet Tooth
    Room for dessert? I don’t have room to breathe!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Finally, we can talk smack—WITHOUT it coming back!

    A Loud Whisper
    Finally, we can talk smack—WITHOUT it coming back!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hit the gym before work, or after?

    Timely Training
    Hit the gym before work, or after?

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    Apple
    Don’t come any closer!

    Personal Head-space
    Don’t come any closer!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away…right???

    Lean Green Machines!
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away…right???

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What ancient craft is out of this world?

    Origami Spaceship
    What ancient craft is out of this world?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could the next medical breakthrough be… in your pocket?

    Mobile Medic
    Could the next medical breakthrough be… in your pocket?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    BEETHOVEN’S WIG! IS VERY BIG!

    Ode to Genomics
    BEETHOVEN’S WIG! IS VERY BIG!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Voyage to the bottom of the sea....literally!

    Deep Eels
    Voyage to the bottom of the sea....literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

    Friendly Brains
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

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    Apple
    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!”

    Toxic Toolbox
    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!”

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can corals live life in the fast lane?

    Current Events
    Can corals live life in the fast lane?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can cats help us create the PURRR-fect hairbrush?

    Tongue Tech
    Can cats help us create the PURRR-fect hairbrush?

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    Apple
    Does like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?

    Fighting Fire with Fire
    Does like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could music be the KEY to healthy brains?

    Radio Brains
    Could music be the KEY to healthy brains?

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    Apple
    New insight on jet technology from... insect pee?!

    Pee is for Propulsion
    New insight on jet technology from... insect pee?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh