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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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    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    It’s not only horror film creatures that can smell your weakness!

    Smells Like Lemur Spirit
    It’s not only horror film creatures that can smell your weakness!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    No games, more pain? #VR solutions in the hospital.

    Virtually Painless
    No games, more pain? #VR solutions in the hospital.

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    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ?

    Vocabulary Exercise
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Lookout - snake on the make!

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Maybe you should give that off-colored produce a second look!

    Bad Apples
    Maybe you should give that off-colored produce a second look!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Doc - it’s been two days! Where are my medical results?

    Bandage Diagnosis
    Doc - it’s been two days! Where are my medical results?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    That body language seems somehow... FISHY!

    Micro Personality
    That body language seems somehow... FISHY!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Somebody’s reading my mail!

    Unfolding Secrets
    Somebody’s reading my mail!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Thirsty for knowledge?

    Hashtag Yes-Filters
    Thirsty for knowledge?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Taste the rainbow

    Holographic Sweets
    Taste the rainbow

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    LOL! A cat rubbing its face all over its toys! SO CUTE! Or is it?

    Kitty Cat Secret
    LOL! A cat rubbing its face all over its toys! SO CUTE! Or is it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is your brain’s battery wearing down?

    Brain Unplugged
    Is your brain’s battery wearing down?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Can corals live life in the fast lane?

    Current Events
    Can corals live life in the fast lane?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Do bigger screens cause more visual fatigue?

    Big Screen Small Sight
    Do bigger screens cause more visual fatigue?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    When the flag goes up - it’s suppertime!

    Rice the Flag
    When the flag goes up - it’s suppertime!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are Dr. Doolittle and Disney princesses the ONLY ones who can talk with animals?

    Kangaroo Talk
    Are Dr. Doolittle and Disney princesses the ONLY ones who can talk with animals?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh