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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?

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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
    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

    Scents and Sensibility
    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    When talking to animals, don’t get HORSE!

    Hoofed Hollering
    When talking to animals, don’t get HORSE!

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    Apple
    Snip snip -  good as new!

    Genetic Scissors
    Snip snip -  good as new!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Remember… BACTERIA never forget!

    Swarming Storage
    Remember… BACTERIA never forget!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is what’s good for the goose… good for the farmer?

    Friendly Fowl
    Is what’s good for the goose… good for the farmer?

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    Apple
    Could pregnancy be a walk in the park if it were… virtual?!

    Going to the Park, Virtually
    Could pregnancy be a walk in the park if it were… virtual?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Shock the system! In a good way?

    An Electric Eel-ing
    Shock the system! In a good way?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Don’t be a slouch! Get off that couch!

    The Golden Steps
    Don’t be a slouch! Get off that couch!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    The perfect origami figure is… a cancer treatment?

    Origami Therapy
    The perfect origami figure is… a cancer treatment?

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    Apple
    You’re putting WHAT inside me?!

    Surgery Stickers
    You’re putting WHAT inside me?!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey kid, falling asleep at your desk!  WAKE UP!

    Sleepy Children Happy Children
    Hey kid, falling asleep at your desk!  WAKE UP!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Home runs are really HEATING UP…

    Hot Hits
    Home runs are really HEATING UP…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

    Poop Pills
    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Say cheese!

    Selfie Love
    Say cheese!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

    Mind Reader
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    YOWZA! This food is electric!

    Edible Electronics
    YOWZA! This food is electric!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

    Cocoa For Weight Loss
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

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    Apple
    I’m so hangry, I’m BLIND with rage!

    Hangry and Blind
    I’m so hangry, I’m BLIND with rage!

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    Apple
    Does being a mom make you lose brain cells?

    F-ANT-astic Queen
    Does being a mom make you lose brain cells?

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    Apple
    In the words of Rod Stewart...

    Forever Young
    In the words of Rod Stewart...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hydrogen power! It can take us up into outer space - or down the freeway!

    Hydrogen Sensor
    Hydrogen power! It can take us up into outer space - or down the freeway!

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    Apple
    HELLLP! Somebody nabbed MY grocery cart in the Trader Joe’s parking lot!

    Help Needed
    HELLLP! Somebody nabbed MY grocery cart in the Trader Joe’s parking lot!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh