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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
    What has fur and GLOWS under UVlight? Platypus!

    That Platypus Glow
    What has fur and GLOWS under UVlight? Platypus!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    The energy industry really needs tolighten up …Literally.

    Leaf It to Solar
    The energy industry really needs tolighten up …Literally.

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    Apple
    Fast food, fast fashion…how about fast DIAMONDS?

    Diamonds in a Hurry
    Fast food, fast fashion…how about fast DIAMONDS?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Building blocks and math skills…it all stacks up! 

    Blockheads
    Building blocks and math skills…it all stacks up! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Electric bill got you sweatin’?

    Watery Windows
    Electric bill got you sweatin’?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can a thirty minute test save your life?

    Rapid Tests, Safer Sex!
    Can a thirty minute test save your life?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A stimulating technique that can jump-start language learning!

    Stimulated Learning
    A stimulating technique that can jump-start language learning!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Dream vacation of the future? How about the Moon!

    Visible Water
    Dream vacation of the future? How about the Moon!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is your backyard a wildlife buffet?

    Backyard Feast
    Is your backyard a wildlife buffet?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Cooking is now literally a science

    Magic Tablecloth
    Cooking is now literally a science

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Wanna better cup of joe?

    Jolting Java
    Wanna better cup of joe?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

    Derailing Diabetes
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

    Deep-Sea Stress
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

    Walnut Power!
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

    Shark Navigation
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

    Unalike Identical Twins
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

    The Sound of Our Bodies
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

    Tick Tock: Time's Up!
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Who rocks the most fashionable hats!

    06/27/24

    Genetically Stylish Heads
    Who rocks the most fashionable hats!

    06/27/24

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why did the water cross the membrane? To get to the other side of course!

    Water Works
    Why did the water cross the membrane? To get to the other side of course!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    I would walk five hundred miles …. with robotic help?!

    Walk Like a Robot
    I would walk five hundred miles …. with robotic help?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    When it comes to bedside manner, is your doctor “the biggest loser?”

    Weighing the Benefits
    When it comes to bedside manner, is your doctor “the biggest loser?”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh