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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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    Cocoa Relaxer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 1:00


    Follow the CHOCOLATE brick road?!

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    Life on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 1:00


    E.T., is that you - or just microbes on Mars?

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    Storm of Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 1:00


    It’s Stormy Monday....for spiders?

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    Bird-ger Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 1:00


    Human trash is a birds’ feast! Or a last supper?

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    Velcro for Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 1:00


    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

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    Sticker Check-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 1:00


    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

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    Predators and Prey-tend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 1:00


    What if your snack... talked back?

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    Hitchhiking Bacteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 1:00


    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

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    Cantankerous Capybaras

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 1:00


    Help! Capybara catastrophe!

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    Weather-Adjustable Jackets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 1:00


    Welcome sweater weather!

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    Punching Peacock Shrimp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 1:00


    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

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    Polar Pioneers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 1:00


    Ice ice birdy!

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    Cellular Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 1:00


    Is the cure for cancer… the bench team?!

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    Wild Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 1:00


    Stand back, FOWL beast!

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    Tau Me The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 1:00


    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

    Pain Vibe Check

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 1:00


    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

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    Fowl Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 1:00


    What's the big stink about Antarctica?

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    Bye Bye Bedsores

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 1:00


    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

    Schrödinger's Robber

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 1:00


    Fine, I’ll share with you, but not everyone!

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    Take a Breather

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 1:00


    Bad mood? Try breathing.

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    Nano-Bob the Builders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 1:00


    Here comes snowman season… in your cells?!

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    Medium Black Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 1:00


    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Ant Clones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 1:00


    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Insulin Infiltration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 1:00


    Hey diabetics! Imagine ditching the daily needle routine!

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    Eat Smart, Smile Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 1:00


    Your tummy knows what it likes. What about your teeth?

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    Pond Scum to Super Gel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 1:00


    Got a boo-boo?

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    Breakfast for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 1:00


    Is your stomach grumbling?

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    Eye Spy Memory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 1:00


    Your eyes say more than your lips ever could.

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    Low Battery Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 1:00


    Can we recharge our brains’ batteries? Literally?!

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    Tyranno-riffic Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 1:00


    Which came first: the chicken… or the T-Rex?

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    Brain Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 1:00


    What your brain needs might just be… under the sea!

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    Issue with Tissue Regeneration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 1:00


    Tissue regeneration isn't out of earshot!

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    YOLO Algorithm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 1:00


    Invisible danger in the atmosphere?!

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    Caught Wrinkly-Handed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 1:00


    Touch ID just got a new wrinkle!

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    Hashing Out Fertility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 1:00


    Is there a HIGH price on getting DOWN?

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    Need for Speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 1:00


    Didn’t hit ten thousand steps today? Relax — you might not need to!

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    Fire Safety, Hot Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 1:00


    Only YOU can prevent … structure fires?!

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    Save the Gila Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 1:00


    Is the lizard behind Ozempic… running for the hills?!

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    Steamy Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 1:00


    You know who needs a spa day ASAP? Your heart!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 1:00


    Tired of praying to the porcelain gods?

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    CPR's Neck Listener

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 1:00


    Listen to your neck, and you’ll never miss a beat!

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    Woolly Toothache

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 1:00


    Man, your bad breath is MAMMOTH!

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    Clock Watchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 1:00


    Up in age, but young at heart!

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    Sole-Searching for Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 1:00


    Is pain relief aFOOT?

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    Pixel Panic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 1:00


    Pixels might be affecting your psyche

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    Dropping Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 1:00


    Splat! It was a fly-by pooing!

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    Robot Soft Girl Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 1:00


    Pressure is higher, conditions are dire, under the sea!

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    Archaea Attack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 1:00


    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

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    Sled Dog DNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 1:00


    Roll over Beethoven! And Balto too!

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    Ready, Set, Grow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 1:00


    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

    Rooting for Better Immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 1:00


    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

    immunity string rooting

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