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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 1:00E.T., is that you - or just microbes on Mars?
Life on MarsE.T., is that you - or just microbes on Mars?
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Listen 1:00Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!
Velcro for CancerIs the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!
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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!
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Listen 1:30SPLASH! Take the plunge -- and meet the world’s best divers!
Deep DiversSPLASH! Take the plunge -- and meet the world’s best divers!
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Listen 1:00It’s Stormy Monday....for spiders?
Storm of SpidersIt’s Stormy Monday....for spiders?
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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 1:00What if your snack... talked back?
Predators and Prey-tendWhat if your snack... talked back?
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Listen 1:00Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!
Hitchhiking BacteriaHey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!
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Listen 1:00Human trash is a birds’ feast! Or a last supper?
Bird-ger KingsHuman trash is a birds’ feast! Or a last supper?
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Listen 1:00Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?
Sticker Check-UpYour heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?
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Listen 1:00Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.
Punching Peacock ShrimpNever bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.
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Listen 1:00What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?
Bye Bye BedsoresWhat if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?
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