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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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    Apple
    Your eyes say more than your lips ever could.

    Eye Spy Memory
    Your eyes say more than your lips ever could.

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    Apple
    Hey diabetics! Imagine ditching the daily needle routine!

    Insulin Infiltration
    Hey diabetics! Imagine ditching the daily needle routine!

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    Which came first: the chicken… or the T-Rex?

    Tyranno-riffic Discovery
    Which came first: the chicken… or the T-Rex?

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    Apple
    Listen to your neck, and you’ll never miss a beat!

    CPR’s Neck Listener
    Listen to your neck, and you’ll never miss a beat!

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    Tissue regeneration isn't out of earshot!

    Issue with Tissue Regeneration
    Tissue regeneration isn't out of earshot!

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    Apple
    You know who needs a spa day ASAP? Your heart!

    Steamy Showdown
    You know who needs a spa day ASAP? Your heart!

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    Apple
    Only YOU can prevent … structure fires?!

    Fire Safety, Hot Tips
    Only YOU can prevent … structure fires?!

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    Apple
    Tired of praying to the porcelain gods?

    Tilt-a-Hurl
    Tired of praying to the porcelain gods?

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    Apple
    Man, your bad breath is MAMMOTH!

    Woolly Toothache
    Man, your bad breath is MAMMOTH!

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    Apple
    Is pain relief aFOOT?

    Sole-Searching for Relief
    Is pain relief aFOOT?

Episodes
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    Apple
    Can your brain handle outer space?

    Space Brains
    Can your brain handle outer space?

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    Apple
    Taxi! I can’t remember how to get home!

    Long Live the Taxi Drivers
    Taxi! I can’t remember how to get home!

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    Apple
    Who’s that rowdy DJ… in your lungs?!

    The Accidental Bouncer
    Who’s that rowdy DJ… in your lungs?!

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    Apple
    Is the path to walking again just a spark away?

    Steps Toward Recovery
    Is the path to walking again just a spark away?

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    Apple
    Welcome to the memory storage department – graveyard shift!

    Eye Remember That!
    Welcome to the memory storage department – graveyard shift!

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    Apple
    I see the light!

    Molecules on the Move
    I see the light!

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    Guess what’s the next big VIRAL hit…

    So You Think You Can Evolve?
    Guess what’s the next big VIRAL hit…

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    Apple
    Want a DNA glow up?!

    Food for Thought
    Want a DNA glow up?!

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    Apple
    Your therapist doesn’t get you? Maybe try one named HAL…

    Artificial Emotional Intelligence
    Your therapist doesn’t get you? Maybe try one named HAL…

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    Apple
    Talk about life’s NUMTS and bolts!

    Life's Numts and Bolts
    Talk about life’s NUMTS and bolts!

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    Apple
    Prepping your taxes?  Feeling sad?  Wait, that’s a GOOD thing!

    Good Mood
    Prepping your taxes?  Feeling sad?  Wait, that’s a GOOD thing!

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    Was the first Grecian formula… Roman?

    Grecian Formula
    Was the first Grecian formula… Roman?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh