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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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    Could a cure for cancer be SLIMY?!

    Slimy Solutions
    Could a cure for cancer be SLIMY?!

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    What goes meow AND achoo?

    Kitty Antidote
    What goes meow AND achoo?

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    Ants in your plants? 

    Handy Ants
    Ants in your plants? 

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    How do YOU channel your inner Aaron Sorkin? 

    Super-Script
    How do YOU channel your inner Aaron Sorkin? 

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    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

    Laughter Detector
    I’m a poet and I show it – my feet are Longfellows!

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    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

    Tiny Tree-tment
    Want to feel like a Jolly Green...ZEN giant?

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    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

    Fungal Construction
    Doesn’t Bob the Builder seem like a fun-gi?

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    Stay chill… with jelly?

    Frozen Jelly
    Stay chill… with jelly?

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    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

    Scent Smarts
    Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!

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    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

    Future Fabric
    Imagine buying dinner with a wave of your arm!

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    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

    Feather Weather
    Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?! 

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    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

    Bilingual Dogs
    Sit! Stay! Speak...in a foreign language?

Episodes
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    Ice ice birdy!

    Polar Pioneers
    Ice ice birdy!

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    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

    Bye Bye Bedsores
    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

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    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

    Tau Me The Future
    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

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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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    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

    Pain Vibe Check
    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

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    Stand back, FOWL beast!

    Wild Chicken
    Stand back, FOWL beast!

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    Bad mood? Try breathing.

    Take a Breather
    Bad mood? Try breathing.

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    Is the cure for cancer… the bench team?!

    Cellular Retirement
    Is the cure for cancer… the bench team?!

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    What's the big stink about Antarctica?

    Fowl Weather
    What's the big stink about Antarctica?

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    Fine, I’ll share with you, but not everyone!

    Schrödinger’s Robber
    Fine, I’ll share with you, but not everyone!

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    Got a boo-boo?

    Pond Scum to Super Gel
    Got a boo-boo?

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    Is your stomach grumbling?

    Breakfast for Life
    Is your stomach grumbling?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh