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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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    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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    That body language seems somehow… FISHY!

    Micro Personality
    That body language seems somehow… FISHY!

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    SMACK! MOSQUITOES are buzzing! Why do these pesky bloodsuckers find us SO attractive?

    Seeing Red
    SMACK! MOSQUITOES are buzzing! Why do these pesky bloodsuckers find us SO attractive?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Gah!! This place is so cluttered

    Genome Clutter
    Gah!! This place is so cluttered

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    What do you get when you cross a fish and a heart? Not a fart…

    HEART-a-FISH-ial Intelligence
    What do you get when you cross a fish and a heart? Not a fart…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Ever seen a SKINNY panda? Didn’t think so!

    Plump Pandas
    Ever seen a SKINNY panda? Didn’t think so!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    WHO stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

    Fingerprint Frenzy
    WHO stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    ACHOO! I’m feeling so Juras-SICK!

    Brontosaurs Bronchitis
    ACHOO! I’m feeling so Juras-SICK!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What do cheese, beer and sauerkraut have in common?

    Bio Friendly Bacteria
    What do cheese, beer and sauerkraut have in common?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Help, Siri! I need directions to my house - AGAIN!!

    Pole Positioning
    Help, Siri! I need directions to my house - AGAIN!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Why do today what you can put off until…whenever?

    Take Your Time
    Why do today what you can put off until…whenever?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Spiders - they bite! They jump! They…DREAM?

    Dreaming Spiders
    Spiders - they bite! They jump! They…DREAM?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Mommm, sis threw a rock at me!

    Octo Throws
    Mommm, sis threw a rock at me!

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    Aww c’mon, shed a tear!

    Cancer Catchers
    Aww c’mon, shed a tear!

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    Come out, come out, wherever you are…

    Nowhere to Hide
    Come out, come out, wherever you are…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    When it comes to speed-dial, ONE is the loneliest number!

    Lone Phone
    When it comes to speed-dial, ONE is the loneliest number!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Could cookies get ANY more a-PEEL-ing?

    Healthy Split
    Could cookies get ANY more a-PEEL-ing?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Sure I’ll give you half my candy bar… But I’m NOT sharing with the whole carpool!

    Schrödinger’s Robber
    Sure I’ll give you half my candy bar… But I’m NOT sharing with the whole carpool!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    There’s gold in them there… bacteria?!

    Golden Ticket
    There’s gold in them there… bacteria?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Could burning fireworks cause cancer?!

    Bright Firework Future
    Could burning fireworks cause cancer?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    The newest fitness fad could be … skin?

    The Skinny on E-Skins
    The newest fitness fad could be … skin?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Cold weather--it’s SNOW joke!

    Snowproof Genes
    Cold weather--it’s SNOW joke!

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    Shower–optional

    Singing in the Brain
    Shower–optional

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh