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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
    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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    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!

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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!

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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!

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    Apple
    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

    An Unlikely Source
    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

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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!

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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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    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
    Amazing Grace, how sweet the...sight?! 

    Amazing Sight
    Amazing Grace, how sweet the...sight?! 

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    Apple
    Peee-yooh! Are you blaming the dog - again?

    Forest Farts
    Peee-yooh! Are you blaming the dog - again?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ugh, this physics test is driving me BATTY!

    Batty Knowledge
    Ugh, this physics test is driving me BATTY!

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    Apple
    Bugged by pesky mosquitoes? Try adjusting your ALTITUDE!

    Bite-time Story
    Bugged by pesky mosquitoes? Try adjusting your ALTITUDE!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    So! How long can YOU hold your breath under water?

    Scuba Lizards
    So! How long can YOU hold your breath under water?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can I get extra fries with that Big Mac?

    Orangutan Obstacles
    Can I get extra fries with that Big Mac?

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    Apple
    Inspired by ancient Banksy?

    Ancestors Masterpieces
    Inspired by ancient Banksy?

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    Apple
    What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment?

    ANT-i Aging
    What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment?

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    Apple
    Animals don’t HORSE AROUND when it comes to water!

    Equid-ed
    Animals don’t HORSE AROUND when it comes to water!

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    Apple
    An elephant never forgets... its G-P-S?

    Elephant GPS
    An elephant never forgets... its G-P-S?

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    Apple
    Chomp, chomp! How hard can a teen T-Rex bite?

    T-Rex Chomps
    Chomp, chomp! How hard can a teen T-Rex bite?

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    Apple
    What’s the best recipe – add or subtract?

    Less is More
    What’s the best recipe – add or subtract?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh