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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
    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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Birds gotta fly, fish gotta...DRIVE?!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

    Planetary Diet
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

    Ad-itude
    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tech support for your...brain?

    Silly-cybin
    Tech support for your...brain?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

    Golden Ticket
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

    Suspicious Fishes
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

    Bee Caffeinated
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

    Nap or Play
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

    Scratch That
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

    Wolf to Woof
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

    Bee-Building Blocks
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

    Otterly Cozy
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh