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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
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    Apple
    Can we recharge our brains’ batteries? Literally?!

    Low Battery Brain
    Can we recharge our brains’ batteries? Literally?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey diabetics! Imagine ditching the daily needle routine!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which came first: the chicken… or the T-Rex?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tissue regeneration isn't out of earshot!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Only YOU can prevent … structure fires?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tired of praying to the porcelain gods?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Man, your bad breath is MAMMOTH!

    Woolly Toothache
    Man, your bad breath is MAMMOTH!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Whoa, I’m flying! Or am I?

    Dream And Learn
    Whoa, I’m flying! Or am I?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Wind farms cause some warming – but it’s still better than some alternatives!

    Windy Warming
    Wind farms cause some warming – but it’s still better than some alternatives!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

    Spoiling the Spoiler
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

    Sitting or Smoking
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

    Looking for Trouble
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

    Trusty Wrinkles
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

    Alien Limbs
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

    Guilty Pleasures
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

    Electric Spideyland
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

    Going Gray
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

    Web Designers
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

    Counting Your Hens
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh