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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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    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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    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

    Seagrass Saviors
    Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!?

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    How ‘bout a caffeine charged shopping spree?!

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

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    Hey! Hey!! Why so “HANGRY”??

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

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    Want to give your brain a leg up?

    Brain Boost
    Want to give your brain a leg up?

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    Journey to the center of … YOU?!

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

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    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!

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    Can bats see into the future?

    Batty GPS
    Can bats see into the future?

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    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

    Sensing CDs
    Got a box of old CDs collecting dust?

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    To the moon and beyond!

    Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis
    To the moon and beyond!

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    Instant lungs: Just add water!

    Lung Story Short
    Instant lungs: Just add water!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Need a QUICK pick me up?

    Brewtiful Lasers
    Need a QUICK pick me up?

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    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

    Take a Break
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

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    Going to Mars? Don’t forget the sunblock!

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

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    Fitness trackers, VR, AI….oh my!

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

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    Boo Boo, stop parroting everything I say!

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

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    Love the Louvre, but can’t go to Paris?

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

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

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

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    HELP! Turn on the bat-signal!

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

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    Are sea otters… copycats?

    Otter See, Otter Do
    Are sea otters… copycats?

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    Don’t forget to water your … computer?!?

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

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    Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . .

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

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    Bad memory making you BATTY?

    Remem-BAT That
    Bad memory making you BATTY?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh