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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
    Listen 1:00
    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
    Listen 1:00
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    AGH BUMBLEBEES!! Forgot the yogurt again!

    Food for Thought
    AGH BUMBLEBEES!! Forgot the yogurt again!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do YOU like green eggs and ham?

    Hue-man Likes
    Do YOU like green eggs and ham?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Help, Siri! I need directions to my house - AGAIN!!

    Pole Positioning
    Help, Siri! I need directions to my house - AGAIN!!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What do you get when you cross a fish and a heart? Not a fart…

    HEART-a-FISH-ial Intelligence
    What do you get when you cross a fish and a heart? Not a fart…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What do cheese, beer and sauerkraut have in common?

    Bio Friendly Bacteria
    What do cheese, beer and sauerkraut have in common?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Ever seen a SKINNY panda? Didn’t think so!

    Plump Pandas
    Ever seen a SKINNY panda? Didn’t think so!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can you even imagine a time before...horses?

    Mysterious Bones
    Can you even imagine a time before...horses?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Dead electronics live a LONG life. They’re useless - but we CAN’T just throw them away!

    Electronic Waste
    Dead electronics live a LONG life. They’re useless - but we CAN’T just throw them away!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    SMACK! MOSQUITOES are buzzing! Why do these pesky bloodsuckers find us SO attractive?

    Seeing Red
    SMACK! MOSQUITOES are buzzing! Why do these pesky bloodsuckers find us SO attractive?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Rufus, time for walkies!

    Toxic Poo
    Rufus, time for walkies!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Wanna better cup of joe?

    Jolting Java
    Wanna better cup of joe?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

    Derailing Diabetes
    A cure for diabetes? So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

    Deep-Sea Stress
    Bad day? If you’re a Jellyfish, WATER you gonna do about it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

    Walnut Power!
    What if the key to acing exams was … edible?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

    Shark Navigation
    Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

    Unalike Identical Twins
    Soup or Salad? Give me two of the same!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

    The Sound of Our Bodies
    We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

    Tick Tock: Time's Up!
    UGH ticks really…TICK me off!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Who rocks the most fashionable hats!

    06/27/24

    Genetically Stylish Heads
    Who rocks the most fashionable hats!

    06/27/24

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why did the water cross the membrane? To get to the other side of course!

    Water Works
    Why did the water cross the membrane? To get to the other side of course!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    I would walk five hundred miles …. with robotic help?!

    Walk Like a Robot
    I would walk five hundred miles …. with robotic help?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    When it comes to bedside manner, is your doctor “the biggest loser?”

    Weighing the Benefits
    When it comes to bedside manner, is your doctor “the biggest loser?”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh