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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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    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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    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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    AGH BUMBLEBEES!! Forgot the yogurt again!

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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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    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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    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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    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
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    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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    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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    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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    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
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    Rufus, time for walkies!

    Toxic Poo
    Rufus, time for walkies!

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

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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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    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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    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

    Plants' Sunscreen
    Do plants get SUNBURNS?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

    Coral Clinics
    Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins?

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

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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