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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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    Apple
    Got a boo-boo?

    Pond Scum to Super Gel
    Got a boo-boo?

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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?

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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?!

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

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

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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?

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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    Stressful Science
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Click it or… raffle ticket?!

    Seat Belt Incentive
    Click it or… raffle ticket?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?

    The Not-So-Sweet Truth
    Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?

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    No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!

    Evolution in the Depths
    No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!

    Too Hot to Breathe
    Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.

    Shadow Showdown
    No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.

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    Apple
    Is the Very Hungry Caterpillar… a very grisly scavenger?!

    Corpse Couture
    Is the Very Hungry Caterpillar… a very grisly scavenger?!

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    Apple
    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

    Turning Yellow with Malaria
    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

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    TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram - Oh my! Isn’t endless scrolling FUN?

    Digital Switching
    TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram - Oh my! Isn’t endless scrolling FUN?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Feeling older and… what’s the other word?

    The Silent Switch
    Feeling older and… what’s the other word?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Mic drop!!!

    Neural Mic Drop
    Mic drop!!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ever been told not to play with your food?

    Flamin-Go with the Flow
    Ever been told not to play with your food?

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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

    Gut Reset
    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh