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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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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Serenading Ribbits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 1:00


    They say love is a…mixtape of frog songs?!

    Bacteria's Microplastic Power-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 1:00


    Are MICROplastics making BIG impacts?

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    Lidocaine Brain Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 1:00


    Can lidocaine… mess up your brain?!

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    Vacation on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 1:00


    Sun, sand, and…sedimentary rock?!

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    Bald No More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 1:00


    Sweet chrome dome, Ratman!

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    Ctrl Z Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 1:00


    This “undo button” could be a lifesaver!

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    A Loud Whisper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 1:00


    Finally, we can talk smack—WITHOUT it coming back!

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    Paw-sitively Brilliant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 1:00


    Get ready for a tail-wagging discovery!

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    Photocopying Photosynthesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 1:00


    We’ll harness the power of the sun!

    photosynthesis
    Green Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 1:00


    Beep, beep! That guy ahead’s not just a bad driver, he’s destroying the planet!

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    Sugarcoating Lung Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 1:00


    Is sugar carcinogenic?!

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    Spying Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 1:00


    Buzz off, lover boy.

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    Rice, Rise, Repeat!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 1:00


    You won’t be-LEAF my tan!

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    Retinas in a Dish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 1:00


    Now see here, pig!

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    Watts Up Doc?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 1:00


    Can’t fall asleep without the comforting glow of your devices?

    watts up doc
    Timely Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 1:00


    Hit the gym before work, or after?

    training timely
    Sense the Flu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 1:00


    From H-5…. to high five!

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    Sweet Tooth or Sweet Gut?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 1:00


    Craving sweets? Blame your gut!

    blame craving sweet tooth
    Branching Out with Conditioner!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 1:00


    Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your golden hairrr….conditioning secrets!

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    Big Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 1:00


    Scared of Big Brother? You should be!

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    Honey Fix

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 1:00


    Time heals all wounds—but how about honey?

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    Super Baby Monitor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 1:00


    A monitor for… the baby monitor?!

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    Heartbeats and Heartstrings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 1:00


    Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it!

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    Personal Head-space

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00


    Don’t come any closer!

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    Rookie to Cancer-Fighting Champ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 1:00


    Fight Night! In one corner, cancer. In the other…your immune system?

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    Sleep or Hide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 1:00


    Go ahead, sleep in. It’s good for ya!

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    Metabolic Bookkeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 1:00


    Your bank account balances on a strict budget…your body does too!

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    Scientific Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 1:00


    Ring ring! Hello, do you trust SCIENTISTS???

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    Stressful Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 1:00


    Take a chill pill! For the grandbabies!

    science stressful
    Fat Fighter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 1:00


    Could the cure for cancer be… your own fat?!

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    Head Banging

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 1:00


    News flash: Rock ‘n’ roll head-banging ain’t healthy!

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    X-Factor in Brain Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 1:00


    Ugh. You think just like mom!

    brain x factor
    Back Pain Rat Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 1:00


    Can protein cause… back pain?!... in rats?!

    back pain rat race
    Scents and Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 1:00


    *sniff sniff* Smells…noisy?

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    Pickleball Prescription

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 1:00


    Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

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    Plant Steroids

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 1:00


    Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

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    Battery Boost!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 1:00


    Water and technology don’t mix! But what if they did?

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    Maximizing Your GAINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 1:00


    Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

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    Tiny Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 1:00


    Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

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    Smarter Cancer Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 1:00


    Can AI tell if you have cancer?

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    The Sound of Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 1:00


    A benefit concert for the ocean? Try a reef instrument!

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    Tiny T-Cells Pack a Mighty Punch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 1:00


    Don’t let the chubby cheeks fool you!

    pack mighty punch cells
    An Unlikely Source

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 1:00


    Those wild birds eat WHAT?

    Molecules on the Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 1:00


    I see the light!

    molecules
    Got Insulin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 1:00


    Got… Insulin?

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    Jet Lag Jitters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 1:00


    Jetlag… in your tummy?!

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    Eye Remember That!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 1:00


    Welcome to the memory storage department – graveyard shift!

    So You Think You Can Evolve?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 1:00


    Guess what’s the next big VIRAL hit…

    viral evolve
    Artificial Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 1:00


    Your therapist doesn’t get you? Maybe try one named HAL…

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    Brain Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 1:00


    Can bacteria make us smarter?

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    Not So Essential Oils

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 1:00


    Ah, the first day of spring! Time to bathe our children in flowery essential oils and—what, no?

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