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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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    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

    Bird Beams
    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

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    You‘d know if you were drowning, right? 

    Seal-O2 Sensors
    You‘d know if you were drowning, right? 

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    What if the Big Bang was a… big bite?!

    Big Bang Alert
    What if the Big Bang was a… big bite?!

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    Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

    Slice-Proof Power Packs
    Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

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    Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

    You Sleep, Cells Clean
    Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Before your next workout - take a personality test!

    The Big Five in Exercise
    Before your next workout - take a personality test!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

    Infrared in a Blink
    Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

    Pawsitive Thinking
    Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

    Coffee Complications
    Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

    Gut Feeling
    I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    How can we DAM UP against species extinction?!

    Beaver Boosters
    How can we DAM UP against species extinction?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    How do you grow a flower on the moon? You planet!

    Moon Plan(e)ts
    How do you grow a flower on the moon? You planet!

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    Going on a LATE NIGHT Taco Bell run?

    Night Hawk
    Going on a LATE NIGHT Taco Bell run?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Let’s address the GIRAFFE in the room?!

    Neck and Neck
    Let’s address the GIRAFFE in the room?!

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    Are you a morning songbird, or a night owl?

    Timely Training
    Are you a morning songbird, or a night owl?

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    Think quick! When’s the last time you lied?

    Liar, Liar!
    Think quick! When’s the last time you lied?

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    Ahhh. . . Time to stop and smell the flowers.  Or count them?

    Dandelion Tech
    Ahhh. . . Time to stop and smell the flowers.  Or count them?

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    Exercise? I thought you said EXTRA FRIES!

    Eating for Exercise
    Exercise? I thought you said EXTRA FRIES!

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    Put that on your RYE and TOAST it!

    An Avocado a Day
    Put that on your RYE and TOAST it!

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    DING DING Bacteria vs….dragonflies?!

    Dragon Plastic
    DING DING Bacteria vs….dragonflies?!

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    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

    Scents and Sensibility
    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

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    Is noise from ABOVE turning you into a night owl?

    Owl-Tech
    Is noise from ABOVE turning you into a night owl?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh