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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?

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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
    What has a mouth but doesn’t speak?

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

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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?

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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!

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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!

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    Apple
    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

    Brushing Basics
    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

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    Apple
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

    Just a Pinch
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

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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?

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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
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    Apple
    Look out Percy Jackson, there’s a new lightning thief in town!

    Lightning Thief
    Look out Percy Jackson, there’s a new lightning thief in town!

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    Apple
    Could we shoot down bacteria POINT BLANK? 

    Nanobullets
    Could we shoot down bacteria POINT BLANK? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A DEEP DIVE into the cuttlefish diet

    Shrimply More
    A DEEP DIVE into the cuttlefish diet

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why doesn’t anyone appreciate my genius?

    Big Brains
    Why doesn’t anyone appreciate my genius?

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    Apple
    HR, IDK, LDOS….are #Acronyms helpful or confusing?

    Abbreviation Aggravation
    HR, IDK, LDOS….are #Acronyms helpful or confusing?

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    Apple
    Imagine seeing ancient Athens in its prime!

    Virtual Exca-vacation
    Imagine seeing ancient Athens in its prime!

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    Apple
    Are octopus the new boxing players in the sea ring?

    Eight Punches
    Are octopus the new boxing players in the sea ring?

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    Apple
    Trees are the answer to fighting climate change!

    Into the Woods
    Trees are the answer to fighting climate change!

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    Apple
    Are rivers really blue?

    Rivers of Colors
    Are rivers really blue?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why doesn’t anyone appreciate my genius?

    Big Brains
    Why doesn’t anyone appreciate my genius?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Having trouble remembering things? Just sleep on it!

    A Snooze Boost
    Having trouble remembering things? Just sleep on it!

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    Apple
    Now you see it...now you don’t!

    Plant Magicians
    Now you see it...now you don’t!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh