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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
    Have I told you lately that I trust you?

    Trust Me?
    Have I told you lately that I trust you?

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    Apple
    Alexa, play “Baby Shark.” Alexa, PLAY “BABY SHARK”! ALEXA? 

    Hey Siri
    Alexa, play “Baby Shark.” Alexa, PLAY “BABY SHARK”! ALEXA? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Too hot! Too cold! Just right...?!

    Smart Clothes
    Too hot! Too cold! Just right...?!

  • 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!

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    Apple
    Hey - isn’t it YOUR turn to take out the trash? 

    Killer Fungus
    Hey - isn’t it YOUR turn to take out the trash? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Green Acres...is the place to be! Oh yeah!

    Agro-forestry
    Green Acres...is the place to be! Oh yeah!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    GRRR!!! Keep your distance!

    Crabby Bellies
    GRRR!!! Keep your distance!

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    Apple
    Dinnertime and I’m in my pajamas... am I still “adulting?

    Adulting is a Mess!
    Dinnertime and I’m in my pajamas... am I still “adulting?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Hunt...peck...hunt...peck...

    Telepathic Computer
    Hunt...peck...hunt...peck...

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

    Singing Seals
    Arf! Arf! Is that seal trying to tell me something?!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

    Planetary Diet
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

    Ad-itude
    A purse that speaks to you. Shoes that call your name. How does Instagram know the EXACT way to your wallet??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tech support for your...brain?

    Silly-cybin
    Tech support for your...brain?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

    Take a Break
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

    Golden Ticket
    There’s gold in them there...bacteria?

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    Apple
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

    Suspicious Fishes
    When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

    Bee Caffeinated
    That first heady sip of coffee--yess!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

    Nap or Play
    Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

    Scratch That
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

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    Apple
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

    Wolf to Woof
    Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! 

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    Apple
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

    Bee-Building Blocks
    Bob the Builder - meet Bee the Builder!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

    Otterly Cozy
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh