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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Lost at Minecraft AGAIN? Painful!

    Virtually Painless
    Lost at Minecraft AGAIN? Painful!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Wanna hear something PAW-some?

    Confuzzled Cats
    Wanna hear something PAW-some?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    You gotta dress to impress! Even in grade school!

    School Spirit
    You gotta dress to impress! Even in grade school!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

    Fungal Construction
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    One man’s trash is another man’s…disinfectant?

    Clean And Green
    One man’s trash is another man’s…disinfectant?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

    Scent Smarts
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

    Laughter Detector
    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    “In a world...of zero gravity...you won’t BELIEVE your eyes....!”

    Under Pressure
    “In a world...of zero gravity...you won’t BELIEVE your eyes....!”

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Stay chill… with jelly?

    Frozen Jelly
    Stay chill… with jelly?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

    Tiny Tree-tment
    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Lookout - snake on the make!

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

    Sound Asleep
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake!

    Alphabet Soup-er
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    They gather at dawn, lifting their voices high in sweet rhythms. Oh, and they're lemurs!

    Primate Popstars
    They gather at dawn, lifting their voices high in sweet rhythms. Oh, and they're lemurs!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    It’s election season! Time to get out the… SNEEZE?!

    Super Pack
    It’s election season! Time to get out the… SNEEZE?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can love ACTUALLY make the world more beautiful?

    RX Love
    Can love ACTUALLY make the world more beautiful?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is your dog giving you the side-eye?

    Cranium Cockin' Canines
    Is your dog giving you the side-eye?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is this milk still good to drink?

    Scents and Scents-ability
    Is this milk still good to drink?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    One fish, two fish, red fish,...male fish?

    Fossil Fishing
    One fish, two fish, red fish,...male fish?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Munch munch munch… Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly!

    Very Hungry Caterpillars
    Munch munch munch… Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    It’s “Tool Time!”

    Carpenter's Secret
    It’s “Tool Time!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh