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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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Going to Mars? Don’t forget the sunblock!

    Space Race
    Going to Mars? Don’t forget the sunblock!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Fitness trackers, VR, AI….oh my!

    Bacteria Batteries
    Fitness trackers, VR, AI….oh my!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Boo Boo, stop parroting everything I say!

    Babbling Baby Birds
    Boo Boo, stop parroting everything I say!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Love the Louvre, but can’t go to Paris?

    Art's Content
    Love the Louvre, but can’t go to Paris?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There’s a bright future for farming…  in the dark?

    Goodbye Sunshine
    There’s a bright future for farming…  in the dark?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    HELP! Turn on the bat-signal!

    Talkin' Batty
    HELP! Turn on the bat-signal!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are sea otters… copycats?

    Otter See, Otter Do
    Are sea otters… copycats?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Don’t forget to water your … computer?!?

    All-Powerful Algae
    Don’t forget to water your … computer?!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . .

    Sugar Series
    Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . .

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Bad memory making you BATTY?

    Remem-BAT That
    Bad memory making you BATTY?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

    Shroom with a View
    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

    Maximum Efficiency
    Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can E.T. survive UV?!

    Lichenate Me!
    Can E.T. survive UV?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

    Romantic Retching
    There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

    Bird Beams
    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You‘d know if you were drowning, right? 

    Seal-O2 Sensors
    You‘d know if you were drowning, right? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    What if the Big Bang was a… big bite?!

    Big Bang Alert
    What if the Big Bang was a… big bite?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

    Slice-Proof Power Packs
    Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

    You Sleep, Cells Clean
    Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Before your next workout - take a personality test!

    The Big Five in Exercise
    Before your next workout - take a personality test!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

    Infrared in a Blink
    Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

    Pawsitive Thinking
    Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh