The Loh Down on Science

Channel Details

The Loh Down on Science

The Loh Down on Science

Creator: LAist

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science -- in less than two minutes! Writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh explains the world of science with a dash of humor. It's a program for those who love science as well as for those who avoid it!

EN-US United States Education

TheLohDownonScience science SandraTsingLoh humor Caltech

Recent Episodes

305 episodes

Sort

Endangered Dopplegängers

Endangered Dopplegängers

Endangered… twinsies?!

2026-07-03 05:00:00 60

Pilates With A Purpose

Pilates With A Purpose

Who says pilates is just an excuse for brunch?

2026-07-02 05:00:00 60

The Mighty Almond

The Mighty Almond

Hmm… Do I detect notes of… WASTEWATER?!

2026-07-01 05:00:00 60

Manosphere Medicine

Manosphere Medicine

Is the cure for depression in the “manosphere?”

2026-06-30 05:00:00 60

The Sound of Being Eaten

The Sound of Being Eaten

Who’s that crunch-crunching on my leaves???

2026-06-29 05:00:00 60

MINDING the Gap

MINDING the Gap

Is there a signal for selflessness?

2026-06-26 05:00:00 60

Watered Down

Watered Down

Diet soda is just as healthy as water… right?

2026-06-25 05:00:00 60

Mosquitoes Biting Bats

Mosquitoes Biting Bats

Mr. Batz? The nurse will see you now.

2026-06-24 05:00:00 60

A Second Wind for T cells

A Second Wind for T cells

Tired of being a T-cell?

2026-06-23 05:00:00 60

Clouded Vision

Clouded Vision

What’s clouding our vision, even when skies are clear?

2026-06-22 05:00:00 60

Delicate Grippers

Delicate Grippers

Robot, bring me… processed junk food!

2026-06-19 05:00:00 60

Pups and People

Pups and People

But how does your DOG feel about it?

2026-06-18 05:00:00 60

Nature’s Cleanup Crew

Nature’s Cleanup Crew

Talk about deep, deep trouble.

2026-06-17 05:00:00 60

Spare Charge

Spare Charge

Can the “little blue pill” get our cells up and running again?

2026-06-16 05:00:00 60

Flying Close to the Sun

Flying Close to the Sun

The ancient Greeks were lying! Sort of…

2026-06-15 05:00:00 60

Digital Ants

Digital Ants

What if entertainment’s next big thing was discovered in a science lab?

2026-06-12 05:00:00 60

Ocean Battery

Ocean Battery

Green energy? What about… blue energy?!

2026-06-11 05:00:00 60

Pancreatic Cancer’s Triple Threat

Pancreatic Cancer’s Triple Threat

Your body is a buffet. Don’t let cancer put you out of business!

2026-06-10 05:00:00 60

Small Lives, Big Impact

Small Lives, Big Impact

TRIGGER WARNING: Spiders!

2026-06-09 05:00:00 60

Staying in TOUCH

Staying in TOUCH

Would you shake hands … over Zoom?

2026-06-08 05:00:00 60

The Facts-olotls on Axolotls

The Facts-olotls on Axolotls

Will these amphibious influencers make an I-R-L comeback?

2026-06-05 05:00:00 60

DEGREES of Disadvantages

DEGREES of Disadvantages

Is SWELTERING weather MELTING milestones?

2026-06-04 05:00:00 60

Neanderthal Boyfriends

Neanderthal Boyfriends

Ugh, still dating that NEANDERTHAL?

2026-06-03 05:00:00 60

Data in Glass

Data in Glass

Want family photos that will last for millennia?!

2026-06-02 05:00:00 60

Mold With a Mission

Mold With a Mission

Plastic may last centuries, but fungus just clocked in for cleanup duty.

2026-06-01 05:00:00 60

Chatty Cats

Chatty Cats

Housecats and wild cats speak different languages? You gotta be KITTEN me!

2026-05-29 05:00:00 60

Matcha Boost

Matcha Boost

Did Popeye eat spinach... OR MATCHA!

2026-05-28 05:00:00 60

Musical Medicine

Musical Medicine

Medicine from SOUND? That's music to my ears.

2026-05-27 05:00:00 60

Godzilla of Fungi

Godzilla of Fungi

Multicellular life comes in all varieties: Plants, animals, fungi. Godzillas.

2026-05-26 05:00:00 60

Pretend Juice

Pretend Juice

Are we the only animals that play pretend?

2026-05-25 05:00:00 60

Accent Makes the Mate

Accent Makes the Mate

Can birds have… accents?!

2026-05-22 05:00:00 60

Four Eyes

Four Eyes

Ever been called four-eyes? It may be hereditary!

2026-05-21 05:00:00 60

Ancient Forests, Modern Medicine

Ancient Forests, Modern Medicine

Before you roll your eyes at ancient remedies… listen!

2026-05-20 05:00:00 60

Got Junk… Food?

Got Junk… Food?

Why do I suddenly crave sugar puffs?

2026-05-19 05:00:00 60

Pollution Police

Pollution Police

Dusting for prints… in midair?!

2026-05-18 05:00:00 60

Hitchhiking Herbs

Hitchhiking Herbs

Turns out, no island… is an island!

2026-05-15 05:00:00 60

Old Plastic, New Life

Old Plastic, New Life

A new life for plastic. Imagine that…

2026-05-14 05:00:00 60

The Deal Delay

The Deal Delay

You make an offer. Hours go by. Is silence random… or revealing?

2026-05-13 05:00:00 60

Continental Driftin’ Apart

Continental Driftin’ Apart

Think your breakup was hard? Imagine things resurfacing twenty million years later...

2026-05-12 05:00:00 60

Clapping for Joy

Clapping for Joy

Put your hands together for…

2026-05-11 05:00:00 60

0:00 0:00

Episode

No title available

No channel info

Edit Profile

Profile Photo

Nickname

Nickname must be at least 2 characters long.