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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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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    Apple
    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
    Just WALK it off…but WHERE?

    Stop! And Smell the Roses!
    Just WALK it off…but WHERE?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do spiders dream of… eight-legged sheep?!

    Dreaming Spiders
    Do spiders dream of… eight-legged sheep?!

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    Apple
    Feeling eco-virtuous in that Leaf or Tesla?  Slow down!

    Dirty Electric Cars
    Feeling eco-virtuous in that Leaf or Tesla?  Slow down!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Here’s a cookie idea that’s LITERALLY bananas!

    Healthy Split
    Here’s a cookie idea that’s LITERALLY bananas!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can’t resist PUPPY DOG EYES?

    Puppy Eyes
    Can’t resist PUPPY DOG EYES?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Salad spinner? Too much effort!

    Light Wash
    Salad spinner? Too much effort!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You gotta fight for your right…to fix your iPhone!

    The Apple Falls
    You gotta fight for your right…to fix your iPhone!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Morning sickness? *retch*!!

    Puzzling Pregnancy Puking
    Morning sickness? *retch*!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Countdown to… NUMBER TWO?!

    Piezo2 for Better Poo
    Countdown to… NUMBER TWO?!

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    Apple
    Pee-yew! Is that the smell of…. greenhouse… GAS?!

    All About Algae
    Pee-yew! Is that the smell of…. greenhouse… GAS?!

Episodes
  • 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?

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    Apple
    Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

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

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    Apple
    Got… Insulin?

    Got Insulin?
    Got… Insulin?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Jetlag… in your tummy?!

    Jet Lag Jitters
    Jetlag… in your tummy?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    Sloppy Drunks
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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    Apple
    Ah, the first day of spring!  Time to bathe our children in flowery essential oils and—what, no?

    Not So Essential Oils
    Ah, the first day of spring!  Time to bathe our children in flowery essential oils and—what, no?

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    Apple
    Can bacteria make us smarter?

    Brain Food
    Can bacteria make us smarter?

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    Apple
    Supermom, activate: baby force field!

    Super Mom's Immune Superpower
    Supermom, activate: baby force field!

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    Apple
    What does space taste like?

    A Salty Clue to Life Beyond Earth
    What does space taste like?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look out! It’s the A-Team!

    AI in ASL
    Look out! It’s the A-Team!

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    Apple
    Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now!

    Heartfelt Hustle
    Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now!

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    Apple
    Can your brain handle outer space?

    Space Brains
    Can your brain handle outer space?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh