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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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    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

    Best Prime-Mates
    When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

    Step it Up!
    My shoes are too tight! Knot again!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

    Fin-tastic Navigation
    Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

    Clean Bacteria
    Hey! What’s on the buffet - for bacteria?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

    Communication is Key
    It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Need a boost to get through your workout?

    Sweet Sweat
    Need a boost to get through your workout?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

    Bean-ough Stress
    Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

    Shroomy Magic
    What makes magic mushrooms so…magic?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

    Probiotic Time Travel
    Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

    Slimey Memories
    But what about organisms WITHOUT brains?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!” 

    Toxic Toolbox
    As Woody says - “There’s a snake in my boot!” 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”

    "Likes"
    The most “liked” bird was the FROGMOUTH! A-K-A “the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird!”

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh