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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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    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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    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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    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

    Defenders Against Alzheimer's
    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

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    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

    Llama Landscapers
    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

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    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

    Mouse Reflections
    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

    Whisker-ing Away Kidney Disease!
    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

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    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

    Seeing Sounds
    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can depression be MELTED away??

    Temperatures Rise, Depression Falls
    Can depression be MELTED away??

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    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

    Pregnancy Takes Guts!
    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

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    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

    Master of Defense!
    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

    Shake Shake Shake!
    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

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    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

    Zooming Z's
    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

    Fungal Construction
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Stay chill… with jelly?

    Frozen Jelly
    Stay chill… with jelly?

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    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

    Scent Smarts
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

    Future Fabric
    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

    Feather Weather
    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

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    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

    Bilingual Dogs
    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Who wants gum? It could be a Life Saver!

    Sick Bubble
    Who wants gum? It could be a Life Saver!

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    Is it a Picasso, a Pollock, or… a Neanderthal?

    Caveman Decor
    Is it a Picasso, a Pollock, or… a Neanderthal?

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    No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way!

    Just Do It
    No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Don’t judge a carrot by its. . . peel?

    A-peel-ing Carrots
    Don’t judge a carrot by its. . . peel?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Here comes the sun-based energy source!

    Solar Peer Pressure
    Here comes the sun-based energy source!

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    Not all that glitters is “green!”

    Green Glitter
    Not all that glitters is “green!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh