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

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

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    Apple
    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

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

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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?

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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

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

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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…

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    Apple
    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

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

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    Apple
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

    Incognito Ships
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

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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
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    Apple
    Want to talk to animals? It might not take Dr. Doolittle!  

    Fish Cod-munication
    Want to talk to animals? It might not take Dr. Doolittle!  

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    Apple
    You’ve heard of grass-fed meat, but how about grass-grown?!

    Meaty Greens
    You’ve heard of grass-fed meat, but how about grass-grown?!

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    Apple
    How ancient is the slumbering Dragon Man?

    Dragon Man
    How ancient is the slumbering Dragon Man?

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    Apple
    Hunting dogs SEEM to enjoy it - but are we actually stressing them out?

    Working like a Dog
    Hunting dogs SEEM to enjoy it - but are we actually stressing them out?

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    Apple
    It’s a bird, it’s a plane...it’s a…scientist in a helicopter!

    Green Light Plant Flight
    It’s a bird, it’s a plane...it’s a…scientist in a helicopter!

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    Apple
    "HEY immune system! Bring it on!”

    Calm Down Corps
    "HEY immune system! Bring it on!”

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    Apple
    “Just keep swimming..just keep swimming....”

    Surfing Sharks
    “Just keep swimming..just keep swimming....”

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    Apple
    Could Rudolph have been a red-nosed...T-REX?!?

    Dinos on Ice
    Could Rudolph have been a red-nosed...T-REX?!?

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    Apple
    SPLASH! Take the plunge -- and meet the world’s best divers!

    Deep Divers
    SPLASH! Take the plunge -- and meet the world’s best divers!

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    Apple
    Does curiosity kill the...classroom? 

    Too Much Information
    Does curiosity kill the...classroom? 

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    Apple
    What’s POPPIN’? Sounds like...snacktime!!

    Perfectly Popped
    What’s POPPIN’? Sounds like...snacktime!!

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    Apple
    Do our furry friends love to spice it up? 

    Spicy Snackin' Shrews
    Do our furry friends love to spice it up? 

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh