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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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    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
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

    Communication Breakdown
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

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    Apple
    Snack time! Brownie or...cucumber?

    Smells Delicious
    Snack time! Brownie or...cucumber?

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    Apple
    Lookout - snake on the make! 

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make! 

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    Apple
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

    Sound Asleep
    Shh, don’t wake the baby! She’s busy learning...

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    Apple
    Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS! 

    Squirrel Tricks
    Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS! 

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    Apple
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ? 

    Vocabulary Exercise
    Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ? 

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    Apple
    Regeneration - it’s a TAIL as old as time! 

    A Tale of Two... TAILS?
    Regeneration - it’s a TAIL as old as time! 

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    Apple
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake! 

    Alphabet Soup-er
    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake! 

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    Apple
    Hey, freshmen - is college WEIGHING on you - literally?

    Freshman Fifteen
    Hey, freshmen - is college WEIGHING on you - literally?

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    Apple
    It’s “Tool Time!”

    Carpenter's Secret
    It’s “Tool Time!”

Episodes
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

    Gut Reset
    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

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    Apple
    Ahh, a breath of fresh … biometrics?!

    Something’s in the Air
    Ahh, a breath of fresh … biometrics?!

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    Apple
    All hail, King Garfield the First!

    Orange Cats
    All hail, King Garfield the First!

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    Apple
    Pop til you drop… weight?!

    Outwitting the Scale
    Pop til you drop… weight?!

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    Apple
    Paging Doctor Bozo!

    The Clowning Cure
    Paging Doctor Bozo!

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    Apple
    Feeling blue? Maybe it’s time to chat… with a bot.

    Bot Therapy
    Feeling blue? Maybe it’s time to chat… with a bot.

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    Apple
    Remember being… A BABY?!

    Baby Memory Log
    Remember being… A BABY?!

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    Apple
    Polly want… an iPad?

    Cage Connection
    Polly want… an iPad?

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    Apple
    It’s uh me, Bactario!

    Game Over, Bacteria
    It’s uh me, Bactario!

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    Apple
    What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?

    Protect the Orcas!
    What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?

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    Apple
    Didn't carbo-load before the race? Try some brains instead!

    Marathon Brain
    Didn't carbo-load before the race? Try some brains instead!

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    Apple
    Stop and smell the – *GAG*

    Smelly Flowers
    Stop and smell the – *GAG*

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh