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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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    Got a boo-boo?

    Pond Scum to Super Gel
    Got a boo-boo?

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    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

    Fat Fighter
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

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    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

    Back Pain Rat Race
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

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    Ugh. You think just like mom!

    X-Factor in Brain Aging
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

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    Apple
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

    The Sound of Home
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

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    Apple
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

    Scents and Sounds
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

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    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

    Pickleball Prescription
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

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    Apple
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

    Maximizing Your GAINS
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

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    Apple
    Can AI tell if you have cancer?

    Smarter Cancer Predictions
    Can AI tell if you have cancer?

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    Apple
    Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

    Plant Steroids
    Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

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    Apple
    Got… Insulin?

    Got Insulin?
    Got… Insulin?

Episodes
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    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

    Cannabis-linked DNA?
    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

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    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

    Elephant ID
    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

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    Apple
    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

    Printer to Launchpad
    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

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    Apple
    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

    Chromosome Cleanup!
    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

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    Apple
    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

    Ready, Set, Grow!
    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

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    Apple
    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

    Pixel Panic!
    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

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    Apple
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

    Rooting for Better Immunity
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

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    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

    EGG-cellent News
    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

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    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

    Archaea Attack!
    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

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    Apple
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

    Dropping Knowledge
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

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    Apple
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

    One Shot Wonder
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

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    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

    Shroom with a View
    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh