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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
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Feeling stressed? Let out a sigh!

    Sedating Sighing
    Feeling stressed? Let out a sigh!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Meet the new teenage generation! The Zoomers!

    The Zoomers
    Meet the new teenage generation! The Zoomers!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could the trick to staying sharp be found in the vitamin aisle?

    Vital Vitamins
    Could the trick to staying sharp be found in the vitamin aisle?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Where’s my… what was I looking for again?

    Unlocked Memories
    Where’s my… what was I looking for again?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Reducing carbon emissions? That’s gonna take a LEAF of faith!

    Leaf of Faith
    Reducing carbon emissions? That’s gonna take a LEAF of faith!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    May your morning coffee give you the strength… To make it to mid-day coffee!

    Happy Cafe
    May your morning coffee give you the strength… To make it to mid-day coffee!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What?! He just… disappeared!

    Disappearing Act
    What?! He just… disappeared!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can we get some water over here? *HACK* 

    Drought, Get Out!
    Can we get some water over here? *HACK* 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which one was it ma’am? The whole milk? No milk? Two percent?

    Coffee Creamer Conundrum
    Which one was it ma’am? The whole milk? No milk? Two percent?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Vaccinate your … BEES?!!!!!?! 

    Queen Vaccine
    Vaccinate your … BEES?!!!!!?! 

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

    Scientific Trust
    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

    Heartbeats and Heartstrings
    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

    Rookie to Cancer-Fighting Champ
    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

    Head Banging
    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    Stressful Science
    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

    Fat Fighter
    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

    Back Pain Rat Race
    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

    X-Factor in Brain Aging
    Ugh. You think just like mom!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

    The Sound of Home
    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

    Scents and Sounds
    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

    Pickleball Prescription
    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

    Maximizing Your GAINS
    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh