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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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    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

    Cocoa For Weight Loss
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

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    I’m so hangry, I’m BLIND with rage!

    Hangry and Blind
    I’m so hangry, I’m BLIND with rage!

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    Does being a mom make you lose brain cells?

    F-ANT-astic Queen
    Does being a mom make you lose brain cells?

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    In the words of Rod Stewart...

    Forever Young
    In the words of Rod Stewart...

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    Hydrogen power! It can take us up into outer space - or down the freeway!

    Hydrogen Sensor
    Hydrogen power! It can take us up into outer space - or down the freeway!

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    HELLLP! Somebody nabbed MY grocery cart in the Trader Joe’s parking lot!

    Help Needed
    HELLLP! Somebody nabbed MY grocery cart in the Trader Joe’s parking lot!

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    Bye bye dinosaurs, hello...flowers?

    Garden Party
    Bye bye dinosaurs, hello...flowers?

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    Ugh! Not another pill!

    Skin Deep
    Ugh! Not another pill!

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    Sweat and snooze for a longer cruise!

    Sweat, Sleep, Repeat
    Sweat and snooze for a longer cruise!

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    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

    Dangerously Delicious
    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

Episodes
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    Are smarter people more so-fish-ticated?

    Smart Swimmers
    Are smarter people more so-fish-ticated?

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    Reduce... reuse…VANILLA?

    Vanilla Warfare
    Reduce... reuse…VANILLA?

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    Creepy crawlies... to the rescue??

    Tiny Treatments
    Creepy crawlies... to the rescue??

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    Do our plant babies have FEELINGS too?

    Leaf No Trace
    Do our plant babies have FEELINGS too?

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    How do you catch Z’s. . . in the sea?

    Deep Sleep
    How do you catch Z’s. . . in the sea?

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    Flying under the influence?

    Humming-bar
    Flying under the influence?

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    Fido! What’s dogging you?

    Chill DOG-tor
    Fido! What’s dogging you?

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    Chat GPT? More like Chat MD!

    Chat MD
    Chat GPT? More like Chat MD!

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    Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. But how did some get a GRIP on the skies and trees?

    Dino Dexterity
    Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. But how did some get a GRIP on the skies and trees?

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    There’s a new way to literally record brain WEAVES!

    Inclusive Brainwaves
    There’s a new way to literally record brain WEAVES!

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    Are we friends… or… ANTI-FRIENDS?!

    Friendly Memories
    Are we friends… or… ANTI-FRIENDS?!

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    Everyone loves a wrapped gift, but what about your cells?

    Cellular Gift Exchange
    Everyone loves a wrapped gift, but what about your cells?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh