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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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    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
    BEEP BEEP! HONK HONK!

    Loud Learning
    BEEP BEEP! HONK HONK!

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    Apple
    Hey Garfield, don’t bogart that catnip!

    Crazy for Catnip
    Hey Garfield, don’t bogart that catnip!

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    Apple
    How can we DAM UP against species extinction?!

    Beaver Boosters
    How can we DAM UP against species extinction?!

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    Apple
    How do you grow a flower on the moon? You planet!

    Moon Plan(e)ts
    How do you grow a flower on the moon? You planet!

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    Apple
    Going on a LATE NIGHT Taco Bell run?

    Night Hawk
    Going on a LATE NIGHT Taco Bell run?

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    Apple
    Let’s address the GIRAFFE in the room?!

    Neck and Neck
    Let’s address the GIRAFFE in the room?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are you a morning songbird, or a night owl?

    Timely Training
    Are you a morning songbird, or a night owl?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Think quick! When’s the last time you lied?

    Liar, Liar!
    Think quick! When’s the last time you lied?

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    Apple
    Ahhh. . . Time to stop and smell the flowers.  Or count them?

    Dandelion Tech
    Ahhh. . . Time to stop and smell the flowers.  Or count them?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Exercise? I thought you said EXTRA FRIES!

    Eating for Exercise
    Exercise? I thought you said EXTRA FRIES!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Click click! Brain selfie!

    Photogenic Minds
    Click click! Brain selfie!

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    Apple
    Six legged wallflowers don’t get… POLLINATED?!

    Deaf Mosquitoes Don't Dance
    Six legged wallflowers don’t get… POLLINATED?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Guys!  Are youuuuu hot or not?

    Hot or Not?
    Guys!  Are youuuuu hot or not?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How to kiss—ingest mints, pucker lips, tilt head?

    Right Smooch
    How to kiss—ingest mints, pucker lips, tilt head?

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    Apple
    Hey guys, gals, non-binary humans—you think dating is hard?

    Hermaphrodite Horror Stories
    Hey guys, gals, non-binary humans—you think dating is hard?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Describe your personality … in ONE EMOJI!

    Emoji Emotions
    Describe your personality … in ONE EMOJI!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

    Nano-Noodles
    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

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    Apple
    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

    Someone's Watching
    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

    Mars Water
    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

    Memory Savers
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

    Phosphate Fight Night
    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

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    Apple
    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

    Futuristic Fashion
    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh