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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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    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!

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    Go ahead, sleep in.  It’s good for ya!

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

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

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

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    Don’t let the chubby cheeks fool you!

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

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    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

    An Unlikely Source
    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

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    Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

    Tiny Flowers
    Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

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

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

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

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

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    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?

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    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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    What’s the secret to luscious locks?

    Luscious Locks
    What’s the secret to luscious locks?

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    Pain got you HOT HEADED? Take a chill pill!

    Chill Pill
    Pain got you HOT HEADED? Take a chill pill!

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    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

    Solar Cyborg Bacteria
    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

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    Are you only as old as you THINK?

    Young at Mind
    Are you only as old as you THINK?

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    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

    To Infini-tea and Beyond
    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

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    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

    Navigational Skills
    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

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    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

    Dog Bodybuilding
    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

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    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

    Changing His-TAR-y
    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

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    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

    Plants' Sunscreen
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

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    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

    Treats and Traits
    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

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    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

    Coral Clinics
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

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    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

    Case of the Cravings
    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh