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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
    Listen 1:00
    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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:00
    Apple
    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
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

    Fear Factor
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

    Birdie Breakups
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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
    Listen 1:30
    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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Hey Siri - want to go shopping?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

    Happiest Age
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

    Spoiling the Spoiler
    Why you may want to know how the story ends

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

    Sitting or Smoking
    Kicking the habit? It’s okay to take a break!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

    Looking for Trouble
    Problems -- you get what you look for!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

    Trusty Wrinkles
    Wrinkles, gotta love them… Seriously!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

    Alien Limbs
    Ever feel like your limbs have a mind of their own?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

    Guilty Pleasures
    Go ahead, indulge yourself – just not right now!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

    Electric Spideyland
    My spidey sense is tingling! Is there a storm on the way?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

    Going Gray
    Is mental health a way to keep you from going gray?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

    Web Designers
    Welcome to the world-wide SPIDER web!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

    Counting Your Hens
    Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Could the gene for addiction be found in our past?

    Viral Addiction
    Could the gene for addiction be found in our past?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    How animals view each other’s worlds.

    Seeing Eye to Eye
    How animals view each other’s worlds.

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh