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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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    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
    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

    Seagrass Saviors
    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How ‘bout a caffeine charged shopping spree?!

    Shop a Latte?
    How ‘bout a caffeine charged shopping spree?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hey! Hey!! Why so “HANGRY”??

    Hangry For a Happy Meal
    Hey! Hey!! Why so “HANGRY”??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Want to give your brain a leg up?

    Brain Boost
    Want to give your brain a leg up?

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    Apple
    Journey to the center of … YOU?!

    Ultra-Small Ultrasound
    Journey to the center of … YOU?!

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    Apple
    Love what you’ve done with the place… but it STANKS!

    Deep Dolphin Doo Doo
    Love what you’ve done with the place… but it STANKS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can bats see into the future?

    Batty GPS
    Can bats see into the future?

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    Apple
    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

    Sensing CDs
    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    To the moon and beyond!

    Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis
    To the moon and beyond!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Instant lungs: Just add water!

    Lung Story Short
    Instant lungs: Just add water!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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…

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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.

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    Apple
    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

    Yew’s Secret Recipe
    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

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    Apple
    Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

    Shellular Service
    Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh