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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?

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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
    Your bank account balances on a strict budget…your body does too!

    Metabolic Bookkeeping
    Your bank account balances on a strict budget…your body does too!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Go ahead, sleep in.  It’s good for ya!

    Sleep or Hide?
    Go ahead, sleep in.  It’s good for ya!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Water and technology don’t mix! But what if they did?

    Battery Boost!
    Water and technology don’t mix! But what if they did?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Don’t let the chubby cheeks fool you!

    Tiny T-Cells Pack a Mighty Punch
    Don’t let the chubby cheeks fool you!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

    An Unlikely Source
    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

    Tiny Flowers
    Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

    Scientific Trust
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

    Heartbeats and Heartstrings
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

    Rookie to Cancer-Fighting Champ
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

    Head Banging
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A stimulating technique that can jump-start language learning!

    Stimulated Learning
    A stimulating technique that can jump-start language learning!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Dream vacation of the future? How about the Moon!

    Visible Water
    Dream vacation of the future? How about the Moon!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is your backyard a wildlife buffet?

    Backyard Feast
    Is your backyard a wildlife buffet?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Cooking is now literally a science

    Magic Tablecloth
    Cooking is now literally a science

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the future of teaching. . . robots?

    Robo Smarts
    Is the future of teaching. . . robots?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Who’s really in charge… you, or your tummy?!

    Tummy Talk
    Who’s really in charge… you, or your tummy?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    The early bird gets the worm, but how does that make it feel?

    Right On Time
    The early bird gets the worm, but how does that make it feel?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Play Fortnite, don’t play with me!

    Monkey Business
    Play Fortnite, don’t play with me!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Chilly with a chance of... falling LIZARDS?!

    Lethargic Lizards
    Chilly with a chance of... falling LIZARDS?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Don’t even THINK about unplugging my night light! I’ll get scared! 

    Lights Out
    Don’t even THINK about unplugging my night light! I’ll get scared! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Stayed up last night binging another streaming rehash?

    Grumpy or Gracious
    Stayed up last night binging another streaming rehash?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do grandmas really have a “magic touch” for baking?

    Grandmas Hands
    Do grandmas really have a “magic touch” for baking?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh