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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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    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?

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

    Fear Factor
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

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    Apple
    Once upon a time...” could be more than a fairy tale!

    Brain Synch
    Once upon a time...” could be more than a fairy tale!

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    Apple
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

    Birdie Breakups
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

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    Apple
    What's big, scaly, and eats more than your Dad at a discount buffet?

    Cray-sea Creatures
    What's big, scaly, and eats more than your Dad at a discount buffet?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Flexible as jelly! Stronger than shatter-proof glass! It’s SUPER...stuff?!

    Super Jelly!
    Flexible as jelly! Stronger than shatter-proof glass! It’s SUPER...stuff?!

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    Apple
    Love is in the air tonight…or is that giraffe D-N-A?

    Tracking By Burp
    Love is in the air tonight…or is that giraffe D-N-A?

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    Apple
    Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about?

    Cat-titude
    Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about?

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    Apple
    Hey Siri - want to go shopping?

    A-I Shopping Buddy
    Hey Siri - want to go shopping?

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    Apple
    It’s election season - time to get out the...sneeze?

    Super-Pack
    It’s election season - time to get out the...sneeze?

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    Apple
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

    Happiest Age
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

    The American Paydream
    Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

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    Apple
    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

    Cannabis-linked DNA?
    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

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    Apple
    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

    Elephant ID
    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

    Printer to Launchpad
    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

    Chromosome Cleanup!
    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

    Ready, Set, Grow!
    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

    Pixel Panic!
    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

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    Apple
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

    Rooting for Better Immunity
    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

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    Apple
    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

    EGG-cellent News
    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

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    Apple
    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

    Archaea Attack!
    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

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    Apple
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

    Dropping Knowledge
    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

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    Apple
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

    One Shot Wonder
    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh