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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
    Are you a social butterfly by nature...or nurture?

    Mr. MICE_Guy
    Are you a social butterfly by nature...or nurture?

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    Apple
    Variety is the spice of life, but me – I just put vanilla in everything!

    Versatile Vanilla
    Variety is the spice of life, but me – I just put vanilla in everything!

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    Apple
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

    Rare Recyclables
    One man's trash is another man's... smart phone?

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    Apple
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

    Silky and Sustainable
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

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    Apple
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

    Million-Eyed Camera
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

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    Apple
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

    A Sweet Treat
    How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT!

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    Apple
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

    Fin-tastic Drivers
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

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    Apple
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

    Bye-Bye Bad Knees!
    I could jump for joy!... BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!!

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    Apple
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

    Undercover Reefs
    Coral reefs are beautiful… but are they also a good place to eat?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

    Spotting Stripes
    How do some tigers earn... EXTRA stripes?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

    Solar Cyborg Bacteria
    We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Are you only as old as you THINK?

    Young at Mind
    Are you only as old as you THINK?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

    To Infini-tea and Beyond
    Space, the final frontier - for bacteria!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

    Navigational Skills
    Country roads… take you home?? Literally?

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    Apple
    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

    Dog Bodybuilding
    No more kibble, Fido! Look what you did to the rug!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

    Changing His-TAR-y
    Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

    Plants' Sunscreen
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

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    Apple
    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

    Treats and Traits
    Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed?

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    Apple
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

    Coral Clinics
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

    Case of the Cravings
    Take a trip to the deli… or go for doughnuts with jelly! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You think you’re feeling just fine–but are you?

    Feel the Thoughts
    You think you’re feeling just fine–but are you?

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    Apple
    DID the Mayans predict the end of their own civilization?

    Dry Maya
    DID the Mayans predict the end of their own civilization?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh