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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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    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?

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Lie down and let me … READ YOUR MIND

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

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    In the words of Rod Stewart...

    Forever Young
    In the words of Rod Stewart...

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Bye bye dinosaurs, hello...flowers?

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

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    Apple
    Ugh! Not another pill!

    Skin Deep
    Ugh! Not another pill!

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    Apple
    Sweat and snooze for a longer cruise!

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

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    Apple
    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

    Dangerously Delicious
    Are junk foods HIJACKING your brain!?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hunt...peck...hunt...peck...

    Telepathic Computer
    Hunt...peck...hunt...peck...

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    Apple
    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

    Singing Seals
    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can love “ACTUALLY” make the world more beautiful?

    Rx: Love
    Can love “ACTUALLY” make the world more beautiful?

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    Apple
    Elephants are sensitive creatures. But when bullied, these giants have THICK skin! 

    Relephant Evolution
    Elephants are sensitive creatures. But when bullied, these giants have THICK skin! 

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    Apple
    Want to go to space like Jeff Bezos? It’ll cost an arm…and a liver?

    Space Trace
    Want to go to space like Jeff Bezos? It’ll cost an arm…and a liver?

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    Apple
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

    Counting Your Hens
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

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    Apple
    Honey, we’ve shrunk… the BIRDS?

    Shrinking Birds
    Honey, we’ve shrunk… the BIRDS?

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    Apple
    Making the same mistakes OVER and OVER? Take a step back… and meditate!

    Ommm, my bad!
    Making the same mistakes OVER and OVER? Take a step back… and meditate!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Being “Best in Show” may not be so glamorous!

    Purebred Pups
    Being “Best in Show” may not be so glamorous!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    For ants, EVERY day is Valentine’s Day!

    Kissing Ants
    For ants, EVERY day is Valentine’s Day!

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    Apple
    Whispers, intrigue, secret love letters - oh my! 

    For Your Eyes Only
    Whispers, intrigue, secret love letters - oh my! 

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    Apple
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh