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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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Listen 1:00Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?
Ant ClonesDo you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?
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Listen 1:00Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!
Medium Black HoleEver heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!
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Listen 1:30I just can’t stop hic – hic – hiccupping!
Hicc-Away HeroesI just can’t stop hic – hic – hiccupping!
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Listen 1:30Was the Very Hungry Caterpillar also very TOXIC?
Caterpillar DefenseWas the Very Hungry Caterpillar also very TOXIC?
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Listen 1:30Have you heard? One thousand is the new thirty!
Rainforest ResilienceHave you heard? One thousand is the new thirty!
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Listen 1:30It’s a bird, it’s a plane...it’s a…scientist in a helicopter!
Green Light Plant FlightIt’s a bird, it’s a plane...it’s a…scientist in a helicopter!
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Listen 1:30How ancient is the slumbering Dragon Man?
Dragon ManHow ancient is the slumbering Dragon Man?
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Listen 1:30Does curiosity kill the...classroom?
Too Much InformationDoes curiosity kill the...classroom?
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Listen 1:30Could Rudolph have been a red-nosed...T-REX?!?
Dinos on IceCould Rudolph have been a red-nosed...T-REX?!?
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Listen 1:30Hey hey, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!
Boozy Social HourHey hey, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!
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Listen 1:30Cancer cell destruction sequence initiated. Pew pew!
Operation TinyCancer cell destruction sequence initiated. Pew pew!
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Listen 1:30Even the prettiest flowers have to compete for attention!
Eye-Catching BiasesEven the prettiest flowers have to compete for attention!
Episodes
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Listen 1:30Why do kids love Play-Doh? It can’t be for the taste!
Back on TrackWhy do kids love Play-Doh? It can’t be for the taste!
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Listen 1:30Does like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?
Fighting Fire with FireDoes like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?
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Listen 1:30Is there a way to make space crafts more sturdy with… arts and crafts?
Origami SpaceshipIs there a way to make space crafts more sturdy with… arts and crafts?
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Listen 1:30It’s a medical miracle -- for cats!!
(Un)treatable DiseaseIt’s a medical miracle -- for cats!!
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Listen 1:30What if we could communicate with dreamers?!
Sleep InvadersWhat if we could communicate with dreamers?!
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Listen 1:30Mama bears know: raising kids is like pulling teeth!
Molar BearsMama bears know: raising kids is like pulling teeth!
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Listen 1:30Fire up the video games - and let the healing begin!
Virtual RecoveryFire up the video games - and let the healing begin!
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Listen 1:30What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! But the same is true for drug-resistant bacteria...
Venom CureWhat doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! But the same is true for drug-resistant bacteria...
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Listen 1:30Leave the brie out too long and it turns bland and rubbery. What gives?
Cheese CommunityLeave the brie out too long and it turns bland and rubbery. What gives?
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Listen 1:30Chores often slip our kids’ minds. Why?
Future ThinkingChores often slip our kids’ minds. Why?
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Listen 1:30They collected existing hair follicle stem cells from mice, looking for the goldi-LOCKS diet.
The Hair NecessitiesThey collected existing hair follicle stem cells from mice, looking for the goldi-LOCKS diet.
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Listen 1:30Is chemistry, oh. . . as easy as playing with Legos?!
Rebuilding PlasticIs chemistry, oh. . . as easy as playing with Legos?!
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