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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
    Lovey, give us a kiss then!

    Spread With a Kiss
    Lovey, give us a kiss then!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Ever dream of flying?

    Pigeons Dreams
    Ever dream of flying?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Someone got a flat tire on the highway - poor guy!

    Outsider's Tragedy
    Someone got a flat tire on the highway - poor guy!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Time for bed...but first, just ONE MORE TikTok video!

    Blue Light Battles
    Time for bed...but first, just ONE MORE TikTok video!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Ahhhh-CHOO! Was that your neighbor, or your sponge?!

    PORE-t Hole Pals
    Ahhhh-CHOO! Was that your neighbor, or your sponge?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    One person’s poop is another’s treasure!

    Diamond in the Dump
    One person’s poop is another’s treasure!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Beep, boop, does not compute

    10/17/23

    Horse-power
    Beep, boop, does not compute

    10/17/23

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Does my breath smell bad? Be honest!

    Stinky Breath
    Does my breath smell bad? Be honest!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Love long, lazy strolls? Hate roller coasters? No match - swipe LEFT!

    Risky Business
    Love long, lazy strolls? Hate roller coasters? No match - swipe LEFT!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Cold weather – it’s SNOW joke!

    Snowproof Genes
    Cold weather – it’s SNOW joke!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Defibrillation in my circulation? Hotwire my heart!

    Shocking Hearts
    Defibrillation in my circulation? Hotwire my heart!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Look what the cat dragged in! Ewww...

    Foodie Felines
    Look what the cat dragged in! Ewww...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Why do biceps get so much recognition? Because they’re flex-perts!

    Best Bicep Breakthrough
    Why do biceps get so much recognition? Because they’re flex-perts!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    More treatments for depression? SPINE-ally!

    No Sad Spines
    More treatments for depression? SPINE-ally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    SOS! Invasion of the… yellow… star… thistles?!

    Sneaky Species
    SOS! Invasion of the… yellow… star… thistles?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Hey! Where’s the beef in that coral reef?

    Reefs That Protect
    Hey! Where’s the beef in that coral reef?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    A vaccine for bees? You're POLLEN my leg.

    Bee Safe Vaccinate
    A vaccine for bees? You're POLLEN my leg.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’?

    Matcha is Tea-riffic!
    Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

    Scents and Sensibility
    We’ve got chemistry…literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    When talking to animals, don’t get HORSE!

    Hoofed Hollering
    When talking to animals, don’t get HORSE!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Snip snip -  good as new!

    Genetic Scissors
    Snip snip -  good as new!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Remember… BACTERIA never forget!

    Swarming Storage
    Remember… BACTERIA never forget!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh