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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
    Was the first Grecian formula… Roman?

    Grecian Formula
    Was the first Grecian formula… Roman?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Let’s look at things in a whole new light!

    Dye-ing for a Clear View
    Let’s look at things in a whole new light!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Target acquired. Locked On. And… Bullseye!

    Brain Blast Radius
    Target acquired. Locked On. And… Bullseye!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    As the childhood tune goes: your nose brain’s connected to your... ear brain?!

    The Smell of Music?
    As the childhood tune goes: your nose brain’s connected to your... ear brain?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There’s a double agent in your BLOOD?!

    Double Agent Warfare
    There’s a double agent in your BLOOD?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How are your fat cells "weighing in"?

    Fat Cells Never Forget
    How are your fat cells "weighing in"?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can we protect two babes with one shot?

    One Shot to Save Two Lives
    Can we protect two babes with one shot?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Talk about a space oddity!

    A Sideways Black Hole
    Talk about a space oddity!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Less food, longer life?!

    Wine Not Try Some Bile?
    Less food, longer life?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s a radioactive jungle out there!

    Shielded Shots
    It’s a radioactive jungle out there!

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