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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?!

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    Apple
    How do bacteria stay alive and relevant? They make sure they're well-cultured!

    Viruses Can Help Us
    How do bacteria stay alive and relevant? They make sure they're well-cultured!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Yawn! I’m tired, and also… sad?

    Sad Snoozers
    Yawn! I’m tired, and also… sad?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Defibrillation in my circulation? Hotwire my heart!

    Shocking Hearts
    Defibrillation in my circulation? Hotwire my heart!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look what the cat dragged in! Ewww...

    Foodie Felines
    Look what the cat dragged in! Ewww...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why do biceps get so much recognition? Because they’re flex-perts!

    Best Bicep Breakthrough
    Why do biceps get so much recognition? Because they’re flex-perts!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    More treatments for depression? SPINE-ally!

    No Sad Spines
    More treatments for depression? SPINE-ally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    SOS! Invasion of the… yellow… star… thistles?!

    Sneaky Species
    SOS! Invasion of the… yellow… star… thistles?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey! Where’s the beef in that coral reef?

    Reefs That Protect
    Hey! Where’s the beef in that coral reef?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A vaccine for bees? You're POLLEN my leg.

    Bee Safe Vaccinate
    A vaccine for bees? You're POLLEN my leg.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’?

    Matcha is Tea-riffic!
    Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is a good chess move all in the … lungs?!?

    Clouded Checkmate
    Is a good chess move all in the … lungs?!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Think fast: what’d you have for breakfast?!

    Brain Drain
    Think fast: what’d you have for breakfast?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hello darkness, my old friend.

    Dozing In Darkness
    Hello darkness, my old friend.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Won’t you be my neighbor…

    Neighborly Squirrels
    Won’t you be my neighbor…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What has six legs and is INDESTRUCTIBLE?!

    06/22/23

    Diabolical Tank
    What has six legs and is INDESTRUCTIBLE?!

    06/22/23

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is slime for brains so bad?

    Slimey Memories
    Is slime for brains so bad?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Words can change your mind… literally!

    The Power of Language
    Words can change your mind… literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Olive us could use a boost sometimes!

    Olive Boosters
    Olive us could use a boost sometimes!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ring around the rosyyy…

    Spun Out
    Ring around the rosyyy…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look for the bare necessities! Or maybe... HAIR necessities!

    The Hair Necessities
    Look for the bare necessities! Or maybe... HAIR necessities!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Goo goo … a-HA!

    Baby Mathletes
    Goo goo … a-HA!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Going to Mars! First just needa hit 7/11.

    Cosmic Concrete
    Going to Mars! First just needa hit 7/11.

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh