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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
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Is the cure for peanut allergies...MORE peanuts?

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

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

    Just a Pinch
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

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

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

    Scarred Heart
    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Cavities are a pain, and that’s the TOOTH!!!

    Sweet Tooth
    Cavities are a pain, and that’s the TOOTH!!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lost at Minecraft AGAIN? Painful!

    Virtually Painless
    Lost at Minecraft AGAIN? Painful!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Wanna hear something PAW-some?

    Confuzzled Cats
    Wanna hear something PAW-some?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    You gotta dress to impress! Even in grade school!

    School Spirit
    You gotta dress to impress! Even in grade school!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

    Fungal Construction
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    One man’s trash is another man’s…disinfectant?

    Clean And Green
    One man’s trash is another man’s…disinfectant?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

    Scent Smarts
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

    Laughter Detector
    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    “In a world...of zero gravity...you won’t BELIEVE your eyes....!”

    Under Pressure
    “In a world...of zero gravity...you won’t BELIEVE your eyes....!”

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Stay chill… with jelly?

    Frozen Jelly
    Stay chill… with jelly?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

    Tiny Tree-tment
    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh