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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Rice, Rise, Repeat!

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 1:00

You won’t be-LEAF my tan!

rice leaf

Retinas in a Dish

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 1:00

Now see here, pig!

dish

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!

sense

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!

rapunzel branching conditioner

Big Brothers

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 1:00

Scared of Big Brother? You should be!

scared big brother big brothers

Honey Fix

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 1:00

Time heals all wounds—but how about honey?

time

Super Baby Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 1:00

A monitor for… the baby monitor?!

babies baby monitor

Heartbeats and Heartstrings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 1:00

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

dinner parties heartbeats heartstrings

Personal Head-space

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00

Don’t come any closer!

personal headspace

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?

fighting cancer rookies champ fight night

Sleep or Hide?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 1:00

Go ahead, sleep in. It’s good for ya!

sleep hide

Metabolic Bookkeeping

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 1:00

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

metabolic bookkeeping

Scientific Trust

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 1:00

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

trust ring scientists scientific

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?!

fighters

Head Banging

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 1:00

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

head rock news banging

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?

smells scents

Pickleball Prescription

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 1:00

Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?!

prescription pickleball

Plant Steroids

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 1:00

Beanie Babies are back… on the menu?!

plant steroids beanie babies

Battery Boost!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 1:00

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

water boost batteries

Maximizing Your GAINS

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 1:00

Pump some iron… into your noggin?!

maximizing gains pump

Tiny Flowers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 1:00

Stop and smell the… NANO BOTS?!

flowers

Smarter Cancer Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 1:00

Can AI tell if you have cancer?

ai predictions cancer smarter

The Sound of Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 1:00

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

sound

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?

insulin

Jet Lag Jitters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 1:00

Jetlag… in your tummy?!

jetlag jitters

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…

hal artificial emotional intelligence

Brain Food

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 1:00

Can bacteria make us smarter?

brain food

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?

time essential oils

Life's Numts and Bolts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 1:00

Talk about life’s NUMTS and bolts!

talk bolts

Good Mood

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 1:00

Prepping your taxes? Feeling sad? Wait, that’s a GOOD thing!

prepping good mood

Sloppy Drunks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 1:00

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

sloppy happy st drunks

Food for Thought

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 1:00

Want a DNA glow up?!

dna food for thought

Grecian Formula

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 1:00

Was the first Grecian formula… Roman?

formula grecian

Super Mom's Immune Superpower

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 1:00

Supermom, activate: baby force field!

superpowers immune supermom

Heartfelt Hustle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 1:00

Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now!

hustle jumping heartfelt

Space Brains

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 1:00

Can your brain handle outer space?

space brains

Steps Toward Recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 1:00

Is the path to walking again just a spark away?

recovery steps toward

A Salty Clue to Life Beyond Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 1:00

What does space taste like?

salty clue life beyond earth

Long Live the Taxi Drivers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 1:00

Taxi! I can’t remember how to get home!

taxi long live taxi drivers

The Accidental Bouncer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 1:00

Who’s that rowdy DJ… in your lungs?!

dj accidental bouncer

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