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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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    Hunter! Gatherer! Farmer! Who works the hardest - or smartest?

    Ancient Energy Boost
    Hunter! Gatherer! Farmer! Who works the hardest - or smartest?

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    Help! I’ve POLLEN and I can’t get up!

    Pesky Pollen
    Help! I’ve POLLEN and I can’t get up!

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    Doctor Doolittle isn’t the only one who can speak Pig Latin!

    When Pigs Talk
    Doctor Doolittle isn’t the only one who can speak Pig Latin!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Are our kids doing a spit take?

    Drooling for Drama
    Are our kids doing a spit take?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What’s the “secret sauce” that makes two people click?

    Fast Friends
    What’s the “secret sauce” that makes two people click?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can you even imagine a time before...horses?

    Mysterious Bones
    Can you even imagine a time before...horses?

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    For your consideration: a baffling conundrum - a question without an answer...Next stop…. The Twilight Zone!

    The Twilight Zone
    For your consideration: a baffling conundrum - a question without an answer...Next stop…. The Twilight Zone!

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    Dead electronics live a LONG life. They’re useless - but we CAN’T just throw them away!

    Electronic Waste
    Dead electronics live a LONG life. They’re useless - but we CAN’T just throw them away!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

    Scarred Heart
    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

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    Cavities are a pain, and that’s the TOOTH!!!

    Sweet Tooth
    Cavities are a pain, and that’s the TOOTH!!!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

    Best Prime-Mates
    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

    Step it Up!
    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

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    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

    Fin-tastic Navigation
    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

    Clean Bacteria
    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

    Communication is Key
    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Need a boost to get through your workout?

    Sweet Sweat
    Need a boost to get through your workout?

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    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

    Bean-ough Stress
    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

    Shroomy Magic
    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

    Probiotic Time Travel
    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

    Slimey Memories
    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!” 

    Toxic Toolbox
    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!” 

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    The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”

    "Likes"
    The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh