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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
    Could the next wave in air conditioning be trees?

    Tree AC
    Could the next wave in air conditioning be trees?

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    Apple
    Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . .   Dog pee… !??!

    Pup-PEE
    Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . .   Dog pee… !??!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the fountain of youth… a smoothie?!

    The Fruit-tan of Youth
    Is the fountain of youth… a smoothie?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Psychiatrists might be RAVING about a new treatment soon!

    Medicinal Molly
    Psychiatrists might be RAVING about a new treatment soon!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Beware the evil…  peanut?!

    Allergy Remedy
    Beware the evil…  peanut?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Aww... you have your mother's... poison?!

    Parental Poison
    Aww... you have your mother's... poison?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    No dessert until you’ve finished your…MOLD?

    Moldy but a Goodie
    No dessert until you’ve finished your…MOLD?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can’t touch this…unless you’ve got ELKIN1!

    All the Feels
    Can’t touch this…unless you’ve got ELKIN1!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Would you take a cold plunge into a… better mood?

    Cold Plunge Awakening
    Would you take a cold plunge into a… better mood?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    In the insect world, are there new ANT-ibiotics on the way?

    ANTibiotics
    In the insect world, are there new ANT-ibiotics on the way?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

    Communication Breakdown
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Snack time! Brownie or...cucumber?

    Smells Delicious
    Snack time! Brownie or...cucumber?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Lookout - snake on the make! 

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

    Sound Asleep
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS! 

    Squirrel Tricks
    Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ? 

    Vocabulary Exercise
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Regeneration - it’s a TAIL as old as time! 

    A Tale of Two... TAILS?
    Regeneration - it’s a TAIL as old as time! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake! 

    Alphabet Soup-er
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey, freshmen - is college WEIGHING on you - literally?

    Freshman Fifteen
    Hey, freshmen - is college WEIGHING on you - literally?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s “Tool Time!”

    Carpenter's Secret
    It’s “Tool Time!”

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Life will be AWESOME in – oh – two hundred years...?! 

    Rockin' Rockfish
    Life will be AWESOME in – oh – two hundred years...?! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is your dog giving you the side-eye? 

    Cranium-Cockin' Canines
    Is your dog giving you the side-eye? 

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh