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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    Stressful Science
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

    Scents and Sounds
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

    Pickleball Prescription
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can AI tell if you have cancer?

    Smarter Cancer Predictions
    Can AI tell if you have cancer?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

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

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Lookout - snake on the make!

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

    Sound Asleep
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake!

    Alphabet Soup-er
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    They gather at dawn, lifting their voices high in sweet rhythms. Oh, and they're lemurs!

    Primate Popstars
    They gather at dawn, lifting their voices high in sweet rhythms. Oh, and they're lemurs!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s election season! Time to get out the… SNEEZE?!

    Super Pack
    It’s election season! Time to get out the… SNEEZE?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can love ACTUALLY make the world more beautiful?

    RX Love
    Can love ACTUALLY make the world more beautiful?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is your dog giving you the side-eye?

    Cranium Cockin' Canines
    Is your dog giving you the side-eye?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is this milk still good to drink?

    Scents and Scents-ability
    Is this milk still good to drink?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    One fish, two fish, red fish,...male fish?

    Fossil Fishing
    One fish, two fish, red fish,...male fish?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Munch munch munch… Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly!

    Very Hungry Caterpillars
    Munch munch munch… Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s “Tool Time!”

    Carpenter's Secret
    It’s “Tool Time!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh