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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
    Bears on the move? It's paw-sible!

    Bear-ly Apart
    Bears on the move? It's paw-sible!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Beginning surgery! ... Scalpel? Check! ... Forceps? Check! ... 3D printer?!!? What the—?

    Not SCAR-y!
    Beginning surgery! ... Scalpel? Check! ... Forceps? Check! ... 3D printer?!!? What the—?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Sorry, I can’t go out tonight… Got a date with my chatbot!

    Chatbots, Help!
    Sorry, I can’t go out tonight… Got a date with my chatbot!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Grow a backbone, will ya?

    Viral Backbone
    Grow a backbone, will ya?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    POP goes the virus!

    Piercing Viruses
    POP goes the virus!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Diets? Spill the IMMUNI-tea!

    Immune Diet
    Diets? Spill the IMMUNI-tea!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Underwater… empty nesters?!

    Fishy Fatherhood
    Underwater… empty nesters?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Feeling di-STRAW-t over ocean pollution? Listen up.

    Seaworthy Straws
    Feeling di-STRAW-t over ocean pollution? Listen up.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Did you hear that SCREECH?

    The Fast and the Frictionless
    Did you hear that SCREECH?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Making a STINK about safety?

    Striped Safety
    Making a STINK about safety?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s black, white, and LOVES siestas?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Someday they’ll find it–the Rainbow Connection!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hm—how truly green ARE those green L-E-D’s?

    Green with Energy
    Hm—how truly green ARE those green L-E-D’s?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Your brain is a masterpiece!

    Brain Blowing
    Your brain is a masterpiece!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s tough being the new bird on the block.

    Chattering Chicks
    It’s tough being the new bird on the block.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Help! It's the attack of the zombie… leaves?!

    Resurrected Roots
    Help! It's the attack of the zombie… leaves?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Freaky Fractals!

    Fluid Fractals
    Freaky Fractals!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Dude, where’s my neighborhood?

    Climate Migration
    Dude, where’s my neighborhood?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Windblown hair? Don’t care!

    Relaxing Drives
    Windblown hair? Don’t care!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Does Jaws have taste buds? He did eat a helicopter…

    Bitter Shark
    Does Jaws have taste buds? He did eat a helicopter…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pain switch? Turn it off!

    Pain Off
    Pain switch? Turn it off!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Thirst trap? Water you gonna do about it?!

    Filtration for Hydration
    Thirst trap? Water you gonna do about it?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh