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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
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    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

    Velcro for Cancer
    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

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    It’s Stormy Monday....for spiders?

    Storm of Spiders
    It’s Stormy Monday....for spiders?

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    Go dust yourself off; you might be carrying some SENSITIVE information!

    07/16/24

    Sleuthing for Dust-inations
    Go dust yourself off; you might be carrying some SENSITIVE information!

    07/16/24

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    The future of medicine is TINY!

    Nifty Nanoscopic Needles
    The future of medicine is TINY!

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    Anyone got a tissue around here? *SNIFFLE*

    Peace and Crying
    Anyone got a tissue around here? *SNIFFLE*

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    We can rebuild him! We have the technology.

    Charge It Up!
    We can rebuild him! We have the technology.

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    What IS the sunscreen paradox???

    The Sunscreen Paradox
    What IS the sunscreen paradox???

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    Bringing ancient species BACK TO LIFE? As ROBOTS?

    Mecha-saurs
    Bringing ancient species BACK TO LIFE? As ROBOTS?

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    Spare the rod, spoil the child? NO.

    Positively Parenting
    Spare the rod, spoil the child? NO.

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    Run, run! I can almost see the CHEESE at the end of the tunnel?!

    Imagine Rat!
    Run, run! I can almost see the CHEESE at the end of the tunnel?!

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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!

Episodes
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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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    What if your snack... talked back?

    Predators and Prey-tend
    What if your snack... talked back?

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    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

    Hitchhiking Bacteria
    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

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    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

    Bird-ger Kings
    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

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    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

    Sticker Check-Up
    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

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    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

    Cantankerous Capybaras
    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

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    Welcome sweater weather!

    Weather-Adjustable Jackets
    Welcome sweater weather!

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    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

    Punching Peacock Shrimp
    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

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    Ice ice birdy!

    Polar Pioneers
    Ice ice birdy!

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    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

    Bye Bye Bedsores
    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

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    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

    Tau Me The Future
    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

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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?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh