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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
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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?

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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?!

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    Help! I’ve POLLEN and I can’t get up!

    Pesky Pollen
    Help! I’ve POLLEN and I can’t get up!

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    ACHOO! I’m feeling so Juras-SICK!

    Brontosaurus Bronchitis
    ACHOO! I’m feeling so Juras-SICK!

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    For your consideration: a baffling conundrum - a question without an answer...Next stop…. The Twilight Zone!

    The Twilight Zone
    For your consideration: a baffling conundrum - a question without an answer...Next stop…. The Twilight Zone!

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    Hunter! Gatherer! Farmer! Who works the hardest - or smartest?

    Ancient Energy Boost
    Hunter! Gatherer! Farmer! Who works the hardest - or smartest?

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    Why do today what you can put off until…whenever?

    Take Your Time
    Why do today what you can put off until…whenever?

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    Cavities are a PAIN - and that’s the TOOTH!

    Sweet Tooth
    Cavities are a PAIN - and that’s the TOOTH!

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    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

    Scarred Heart
    Is there a cure for an achy breaky heart?

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    What if WE have the Midas Touch?

    Modern Alchemy
    What if WE have the Midas Touch?

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    Is it me, or are these crossword puzzles getting SMALLER??

    Eye-deal Solution
    Is it me, or are these crossword puzzles getting SMALLER??

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    What’s the “secret sauce” that makes two people click? 

    Fast Friends
    What’s the “secret sauce” that makes two people click? 

Episodes
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    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

    Shake Your Buggy
    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

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    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

    The Derm-inator
    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

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    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

    Knee-d for Speed
    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

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    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

    Couch to Clinic
    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

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    Rockabye ultrasound…

    Snooze Button
    Rockabye ultrasound…

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    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

    Feeling the Heat
    Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…

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    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

    Ctrl+V for DNA
    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

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    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

    Incognito Ships
    A fishing expedition… among the stars?!

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    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

    Community Health Workers
    Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.

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    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

    Brushing Up on Heart Health
    Bad heart? Chew on this. It’s doublemint.

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    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

    Yew’s Secret Recipe
    Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

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    Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

    Shellular Service
    Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh