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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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    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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What has a mouth but doesn’t speak?

    River Tales
    What has a mouth but doesn’t speak?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Does a bad night’s sleep mean an even worse day?

    Sleep on That!
    Does a bad night’s sleep mean an even worse day?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is the cure for peanut allergies...MORE peanuts?

    Perilous Peanuts
    Is the cure for peanut allergies...MORE peanuts?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Gotta stop at the ATM for some cash - and some penicillin..?!

    Pharma-ATM
    Gotta stop at the ATM for some cash - and some penicillin..?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Stressed out? You have GUT to relax!

    Gut and Paste
    Stressed out? You have GUT to relax!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    I’ll be there in the blink of an eye….literally!

    Blink of an Eye
    I’ll be there in the blink of an eye….literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

    Brushing Basics
    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

    Just a Pinch
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Do our dogs just love us for our kibble?

    Mans BFF
    Do our dogs just love us for our kibble?

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    Richer or poorer – who’s more romantic? Our lips are sealed!

    Erotic Economics
    Richer or poorer – who’s more romantic? Our lips are sealed!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

    The American Paydream
    Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

    Cannabis-linked DNA?
    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

    Elephant ID
    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

    Printer to Launchpad
    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

    Chromosome Cleanup!
    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

    Ready, Set, Grow!
    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

    Pixel Panic!
    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

    Rooting for Better Immunity
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

    EGG-cellent News
    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

    Archaea Attack!
    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

    Dropping Knowledge
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

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    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

    One Shot Wonder
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh