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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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    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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    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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    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

    Netflix and Chat
    Why is Cookie Monster blue? Discuss!

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    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

    Communication Breakdown
    Is fat LITERAL food for thought?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Snack time! Brownie or...cucumber?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Lookout - snake on the make! 

    Hiss and Makeup
    Lookout - snake on the make! 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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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    Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS! 

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    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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    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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    Learning your A-B-Cs? Piece of cake! 

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

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

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

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Are Dr. Doolittle and Disney princesses the ONLY ones who can talk with animals?

    Kangaroo Talk
    Are Dr. Doolittle and Disney princesses the ONLY ones who can talk with animals?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

    Friendly Brains
    Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?

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    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

    Window-O-Power
    Renewable energy - it’s the wave of the future!

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    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

    Lava Music
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

    Shrimply More
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

    Bee Prepared
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

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    The early bird gets the Grammy!

    Early Bird Mozart
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

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    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

    Milk Tooth
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

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    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

    Fractal Beauty
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

    Snoring in the Sty
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

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    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

    Periodic Table of Fruit
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

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    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

    Family Feud
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh