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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?!

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    Apple
    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

    Shake Your Buggy
    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

    The Derm-inator
    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

    Knee-d for Speed
    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

    Couch to Clinic
    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Rockabye ultrasound…

    Snooze Button
    Rockabye ultrasound…

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    Apple
    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

    Feeling the Heat
    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

    Ctrl+V for DNA
    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

    Incognito Ships
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

    Community Health Workers
    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

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    Apple
    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

    Brushing Up on Heart Health
    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

Episodes
  • 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!

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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!

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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What happens when a very hungry caterpillar turns very HANGRY?

    Hangry Caterpillars
    What happens when a very hungry caterpillar turns very HANGRY?

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    Apple
    Don’t mind me! I’m just microdosing my plants… with ALCOHOL!?

    Microdosing for Plants
    Don’t mind me! I’m just microdosing my plants… with ALCOHOL!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Raise a Mimosa glass to this wildlife restoration team!

    Chewing Out Invasives
    Raise a Mimosa glass to this wildlife restoration team!

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    Apple
    Who was the star in Black Swan? Natalie Portman or Keira Knightly?

    Doppelganger DNA
    Who was the star in Black Swan? Natalie Portman or Keira Knightly?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh