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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?!

  • 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?

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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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    Bye bye dinosaurs, hello...flowers?

    Garden Party
    Bye bye dinosaurs, hello...flowers?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Ugh! Not another pill!

    Skin Deep
    Ugh! Not another pill!

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    Sweat and snooze for a longer cruise!

    Sweat, Sleep, Repeat
    Sweat and snooze for a longer cruise!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

    Dangerously Delicious
    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Did ancient Romans CRACK the construction code?

    Correcting Concrete
    Did ancient Romans CRACK the construction code?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Print me up one of those vaccines, will ya?

    Vaccine Machine
    Print me up one of those vaccines, will ya?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Come on in, the water’s fine!

    You First
    Come on in, the water’s fine!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Looking for “likes”?

    "Likes"
    Looking for “likes”?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Does a bear…CLOT in the woods?

    Unbelievable Ursids
    Does a bear…CLOT in the woods?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can you be-LEAF what your plants are saying?

    Jack and the Beans Talk
    Can you be-LEAF what your plants are saying?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Boy scouts can learn a thing or two about knots… from WORMS?

    Worm Scouts
    Boy scouts can learn a thing or two about knots… from WORMS?

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    Burgers again? You have GUT to be kidding me!

    Course-Correcting
    Burgers again? You have GUT to be kidding me!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh