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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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    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?!

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    Apple
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

    Hair Hazard
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

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    Apple
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

    Hello Darkness My Old Friend
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

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    Apple
    Wanna better cup of joe?

    Jolting Java
    Wanna better cup of joe?

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    Apple
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

    Derailing Diabetes
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

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    Apple
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

    Deep-Sea Stress
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

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    Apple
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

    Walnut Power!
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

    Shark Navigation
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

    Unalike Identical Twins
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

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    Apple
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

    The Sound of Our Bodies
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

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    Apple
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

    Tick Tock: Time's Up!
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s the secret to luscious locks?

    Luscious Locks
    What’s the secret to luscious locks?

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    Apple
    Pain got you HOT HEADED? Take a chill pill!

    Chill Pill
    Pain got you HOT HEADED? Take a chill pill!

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    Apple
    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

    Solar Cyborg Bacteria
    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are you only as old as you THINK?

    Young at Mind
    Are you only as old as you THINK?

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    Apple
    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

    To Infini-tea and Beyond
    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

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    Apple
    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

    Navigational Skills
    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

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    Apple
    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

    Dog Bodybuilding
    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

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    Apple
    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

    Changing His-TAR-y
    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

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    Apple
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

    Plants' Sunscreen
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

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    Apple
    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

    Treats and Traits
    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

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    Apple
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

    Coral Clinics
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

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    Apple
    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

    Case of the Cravings
    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh