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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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    Mutation spotted! Evolve, you cheeky monkey!

    GENE-ius Primates
    Mutation spotted! Evolve, you cheeky monkey!

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    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

    Calamari-velous Creatures
    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

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    Is there a recipe for longer life?

    Toasting to Taurine
    Is there a recipe for longer life?

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    Primordial soup? Yum!

    Life's Soupy Start
    Primordial soup? Yum!

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    Hey kid, falling asleep at your desk!  WAKE UP!

    Sleepy Children Happy Children
    Hey kid, falling asleep at your desk!  WAKE UP!

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    Home runs are really HEATING UP…

    Hot Hits
    Home runs are really HEATING UP…

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    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

    Poop Pills
    Who do you think would win a chess game? You or … an octopus?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Say cheese!

    Selfie Love
    Say cheese!

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    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

    Mind Reader
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

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    YOWZA! This food is electric!

    Edible Electronics
    YOWZA! This food is electric!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

    Friendly Brains
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

    Window-O-Power
    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

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    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

    Lava Music
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

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    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

    Shrimply More
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

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    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

    Bee Prepared
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

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    The early bird gets the Grammy!

    Early Bird Mozart
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

    Milk Tooth
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

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    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

    Fractal Beauty
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

    Snoring in the Sty
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

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    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

    Periodic Table of Fruit
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

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    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

    Family Feud
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh