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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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    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
    Vitamins… for veggies?!

    Organ Farming
    Vitamins… for veggies?!

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    Apple
    Got an itch you can’t scratch?

    Itchy Skin
    Got an itch you can’t scratch?

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    Apple
    COVID detection is literally going down the toilet!

    Covid Number Two
    COVID detection is literally going down the toilet!

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    Apple
    Tech can help endangered animals? RHI-NOT!

    Baby Rhino Tech
    Tech can help endangered animals? RHI-NOT!

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    Apple
    Tiny cancer warriors ZOOMING to the rescue!

    Tiny Cancer Heroes
    Tiny cancer warriors ZOOMING to the rescue!

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    Apple
    What’s grosser than a public toilet?! Cleaning it!

    Toilet Treatment
    What’s grosser than a public toilet?! Cleaning it!

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    A tiny solution to your garden’s weed problem!

    10/03/24

    Weed Warriors
    A tiny solution to your garden’s weed problem!

    10/03/24

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    Apple
    Get my medicine! From the printer!

    Printed Cure
    Get my medicine! From the printer!

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    Apple
    What’s black, white, and LOVES siestas?

    Drowsy Penguins
    What’s black, white, and LOVES siestas?

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    Someday they’ll find it–the Rainbow Connection!

    Seeing Ret(inol)
    Someday they’ll find it–the Rainbow Connection!

Episodes
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    Apple
    Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . .

    Sugar Series
    Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . .

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    Apple
    Bad memory making you BATTY?

    Remem-BAT That
    Bad memory making you BATTY?

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    Apple
    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

    Seagrass Saviors
    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

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    Apple
    How ‘bout a caffeine charged shopping spree?!

    Shop a Latte?
    How ‘bout a caffeine charged shopping spree?!

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    Apple
    Hey! Hey!! Why so “HANGRY”??

    Hangry For a Happy Meal
    Hey! Hey!! Why so “HANGRY”??

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    Apple
    Want to give your brain a leg up?

    Brain Boost
    Want to give your brain a leg up?

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    Apple
    Journey to the center of … YOU?!

    Ultra-Small Ultrasound
    Journey to the center of … YOU?!

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    Apple
    Love what you’ve done with the place… but it STANKS!

    Deep Dolphin Doo Doo
    Love what you’ve done with the place… but it STANKS!

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    Apple
    Can bats see into the future?

    Batty GPS
    Can bats see into the future?

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    Apple
    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

    Sensing CDs
    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

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    Apple
    To the moon and beyond!

    Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis
    To the moon and beyond!

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    Apple
    Instant lungs: Just add water!

    Lung Story Short
    Instant lungs: Just add water!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh