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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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    Apple
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    Stressful Science
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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?!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

    Friendly Brains
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

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    Apple
    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

    Window-O-Power
    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

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    Apple
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

    Lava Music
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

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    Apple
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

    Shrimply More
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

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    Apple
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

    Bee Prepared
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

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    Apple
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

    Early Bird Mozart
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

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    Apple
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

    Milk Tooth
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

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    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

    Fractal Beauty
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

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    Apple
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

    Snoring in the Sty
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

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    Apple
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

    Periodic Table of Fruit
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

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    Apple
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

    Family Feud
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh