The Loh Down on Science

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The Loh Down on Science

The Loh Down on Science

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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!

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123 episodes
Rooting for Better Immunity

Rooting for Better Immunity

Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

2025-10-22 05:00:00 60
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Maximum Efficiency

Maximum Efficiency

Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

2025-10-21 05:00:00 60
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Seafood Surprise

Seafood Surprise

Is it just me, or is seafood getting … crunchier?

2025-10-20 05:00:00 60
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Shroom with a View

Shroom with a View

Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

2025-10-17 05:00:00 60
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Lichenate Me!

Lichenate Me!

Can E.T. survive UV?!

2025-10-16 05:00:00 60
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EGG-cellent News

EGG-cellent News

Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

2025-10-15 05:00:00 60
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One Shot Wonder

One Shot Wonder

Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

2025-10-14 05:00:00 60
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Elephant ID

Elephant ID

An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.
 

2025-10-13 05:00:00 60
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Big Bang Alert

Big Bang Alert

What if the Big Bang was a… big bite?!

2025-10-10 05:00:00 60
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Bird Beams

Bird Beams

Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

2025-10-09 05:00:00 60
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Romantic Retching

Romantic Retching

There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

2025-10-08 05:00:00 60
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The American Paydream

The American Paydream

Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

2025-10-07 05:00:00 60
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Seal-O2 Sensors

Seal-O2 Sensors

You‘d know if you were drowning, right? 

2025-10-06 05:00:00 60
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Cannabis-linked DNA?

Cannabis-linked DNA?

Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?! 

2025-10-03 05:00:00 60
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Printer to Launchpad

Printer to Launchpad

It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

2025-10-02 05:00:00 60
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Chromosome Cleanup!

Chromosome Cleanup!

Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

2025-10-01 05:00:00 60
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Making an Artificial River Natural

Making an Artificial River Natural

Let rivers be rivers!

2025-09-30 05:00:00 60
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Slice-Proof Power Packs

Slice-Proof Power Packs

Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

2025-09-29 05:00:00 60
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Infrared in a Blink

Infrared in a Blink

Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

2025-09-26 05:00:00 60
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Pawsitive Thinking

Pawsitive Thinking

Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

2025-09-25 05:00:00 60
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Testy Toxoplasma

Testy Toxoplasma

Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

2025-09-24 05:00:00 60
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You Sleep, Cells Clean

You Sleep, Cells Clean

Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

2025-09-23 05:00:00 60
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The Big Five in Exercise

The Big Five in Exercise

Before your next workout - take a personality test!

2025-09-22 05:00:00 60
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Malaria_Buzzkill

Malaria_Buzzkill

Do we need to start vaccinating… bugs?!

2025-09-18 20:00:00 60
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Gut Feeling

Gut Feeling

I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

2025-09-17 20:00:00 60
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Knee-d for Speed

Knee-d for Speed

Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

2025-09-16 20:00:00 60
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Shake Your Buggy

Shake Your Buggy

Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

2025-09-15 20:00:00 60
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Coffee Complications

Coffee Complications

Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

2025-09-14 20:00:00 60
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The Derm-inator

The Derm-inator

Is that a new freckle… or something more?

2025-09-11 20:00:00 60
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Bacterial Burglary

Bacterial Burglary

Don’t open Pandoraea’s box! Who knows what you’ll unleash!

2025-09-10 20:00:00 60
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Couch to Clinic

Couch to Clinic

Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

2025-09-09 20:00:00 60
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AI's on Pulse Patrol

AI's on Pulse Patrol

AI doesn’t miss a beat.

2025-09-08 20:00:00 60
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Clean Energy's Dirty Side

Clean Energy's Dirty Side

Does clean energy have a dirty downside?

2025-09-07 20:00:00 60
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What is ADAP?

What is ADAP?

ADAP! Ever heard of it?

2025-09-04 20:00:00 60
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Killer Skin Care

Killer Skin Care

Ooh, that’s the SWEET spot. Right between my fins.

2025-09-03 20:00:00 60
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Snooze Button

Snooze Button

Rockabye ultrasound…

2025-09-02 20:00:00 60
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GNAW-tural Selection

GNAW-tural Selection

Got a rodent problem? Here's some GNAW-ledge to sink your teeth into!

2025-09-01 20:00:00 60
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Crowd Crush

Crowd Crush

Could physics predict a crowd crush before it starts?

2025-08-31 20:00:00 60
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Yew’s Secret Recipe

Yew’s Secret Recipe

Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?

2025-08-28 20:00:00 60
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Shellular Service

Shellular Service

Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

2025-08-27 20:00:00 60
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