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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Shape Shifters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 1:00

Where do fish evolve the fastest: warm seas or icy waters?

shapeshifters

Cleaner Worms

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 1:00

Ah, clean as a… worm?!

worms cleaner

Ozempic and Groceries

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 1:00

Did Kroger lose a little fat on its rump?

groceries ozempic

Snooping Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 1:00

Is your dog…a bit SNOOPY?

dogs snoopy snooping

Buzzing for Good Vibes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 1:00

“BEE don’t kill my vibe! BEE don’t kill my vibe!”

good vibes buzzing

Taking a Leaf Breather

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 1:00

Ever seen a plant take a breather?

leaf breather

Air to Water

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 1:00

You can't pluck water out of thin air!.....Can you?

water

High Steak Genomes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 1:00

People are always asking where’s the beef, but never WHO’S THE BEEF?

steak genome

Aluminum 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 1:00

Round 1: Aluminum versus extreme heat. Fight!

fight aluminum

Dino Decoder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 1:00

These dinosaur bones were made for walking! But how?!

dino decoder

Cosmic Jackets

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 1:00

That baby black hole is built like a linebacker!

cosmic jackets

Eye See You

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 1:00

I spy with my little chameleon eye… everything!

eye see

Strength in Swears

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 1:00

(Bleeeep)!!!

strength swears

Neuron Naps

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 1:00

Don’t mind me, I’m just taking a little jellyfish nap!

naps neuron

When It Rains Iron

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 1:00

Hallelujah, it’s raining… METAL?!

metal hallelujah rains

Mosquitos' New Menu

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 1:00

Need… blood… NOW!

menu mosquitos

Pop-Up Patrol

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 1:00

All quiet on the … digestion front?!

pop up patrol

Periodically Moonstruck

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 1:00

Are women's cycles catching waves with monthly tides?

moonstruck periodically

Moss In Space

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 1:00

Moooss iiiiiin spaaaace!

space moss

Looking into the Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 1:00

Hold on! What’s this say…?

Trash Panda Takeover

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 1:00

Are raccoons evolving right under our noses?

takeover trash panda

Optical Clues to Your Health

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 1:00

The eyes are the window to the soul… And your heart too?

health clues optical

Sky High Surprises

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 1:00

Keep watching the stars!

surprises sky high

Onion Tears

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 1:00

Masterpiece Theatre presents: Tears of an Onion.

tears onion masterpiece theatre

Protecting your Pearly Whites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 1:00

Good news! Unless you’re a dentist…

protecting whites pearly

Whale Language

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 1:00

Do whales tell tall tales?

language whales

Leftovers for Bacteria

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 1:00

Tired of leftovers?

tired leftovers bacteria

Quantum Calculations

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 1:00

Even computers need help with math!

quantum calculations

Chromatic Aromatics

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 1:00

From the lab bench to fashion week!

chromatics aromatics

Groovy Brain Vessels

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 1:00

Oh yeah, feel that beat, brainy!

brain vessels groovy

This Bee's a Whiz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 1:00

Dot… dash… dot… dash… buzz?!

whiz

BAT-ter Beware

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 1:00

Think of them as pocket-sized dragons!

Frothy Plant Foam

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 1:00

Oatology: noun, the study of Oat Milk.

plant foam oat milk frothy

Sleuthing-Out Nanoplastics

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 1:00

There’s danger in the air…

sleuthing nanoplastics

Sight for Sore Eyes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 1:00

Can we fix dead pixels… in our eyes?!

sight sore eyes

Trunk Tools

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 1:00

Who needs a spa day when you’ve got trunks and a garden hose?

tools trunk

The Birds Keep Chirping

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 1:00

Some birds just can’t resist a midnight serenade.... But why?

birds chirping

Concrete Power

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 1:00

Concrete powered homes?! Sounds crazy! Or does it?

concrete

Lightning Potassium

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 1:00

Is there an early warning system for… seizures?

lightning potassium

Snout of the Ordinary

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 1:00

Let’s just say, our ancestors were shaping more than just stone tools!

ordinary snout

Glorious Glass Printing

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:00

Those who live in glass houses … should get a 3D printer!

3d glass glorious printing

Sugar Rush, Tumor Crush

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 1:00

Are we finished ruining soda for you? NOPE! Never.

crush tumors sugar rush

The Coolest Bugs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 1:00

Time to take down the Christmas lights… ack! They’re flying!

christmas time bugs coolest

Plantlife in Death

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 1:00

Death Valley might need a name change!

death death valley plantlife

Satellite Referee

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 1:00

Cutting carbon is a global hot potato!

cutting satellites referee

Electric Eukaryotes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 1:00

Could bacteria be… a bright spot?

electric eukaryotes

Cosmic Meet-Cute

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 1:00

Is true love written in the stars?

cosmic meet cute

Tiny, but Mighty!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 1:00

Got a clog? Here comes a microscopic cleaning crew!

mighty

Fungus Among Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 1:00

Who’s pulling the strings behind… Zombie Ants!

among us fungus

Paging Dr. Mouse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 1:00

Could a mouse save your life? Maybe so.

mouse paging dr

Hard and Soft Prints

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 1:00

This gives a new meaning to a KNEESLAPPER!

soft prints

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