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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 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! 

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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
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    Apple
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

    Spoiling the Spoiler
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

    Sitting or Smoking
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

    Looking for Trouble
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

    Trusty Wrinkles
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

    Alien Limbs
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

    Guilty Pleasures
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

    Electric Spideyland
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

    Going Gray
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

    Web Designers
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

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    Apple
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

    Counting Your Hens
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could the gene for addiction be found in our past?

    Viral Addiction
    Could the gene for addiction be found in our past?

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    Apple
    How animals view each other’s worlds.

    Seeing Eye to Eye
    How animals view each other’s worlds.

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh