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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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    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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    Got a boo-boo?

    Pond Scum to Super Gel
    Got a boo-boo?

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    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

    Rooting for Better Immunity
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

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    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

    EGG-cellent News
    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

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    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

    Archaea Attack!
    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

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    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

    Dropping Knowledge
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

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    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

    One Shot Wonder
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

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    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

    Shroom with a View
    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

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    Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

    Maximum Efficiency
    Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

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    Can E.T. survive UV?!

    Lichenate Me!
    Can E.T. survive UV?!

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    There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

    Romantic Retching
    There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

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    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

    Bird Beams
    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

Episodes
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    Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

    Testy Toxoplasma
    Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

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    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

    Shake Your Buggy
    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

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    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

    The Derm-inator
    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

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    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

    Knee-d for Speed
    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

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    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

    Couch to Clinic
    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

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    Rockabye ultrasound…

    Snooze Button
    Rockabye ultrasound…

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    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

    Feeling the Heat
    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

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    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

    Ctrl+V for DNA
    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

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    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

    Incognito Ships
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

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    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

    Community Health Workers
    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

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    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

    Brushing Up on Heart Health
    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

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    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

    Yew’s Secret Recipe
    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh