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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X Marks the… Bacteria?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 1:00

Are coral reefs teeming with invisible treasure?!

bacteria x marks

Hidden Black Hole

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 1:00

Help! A star went missing. Who’s the culprit?

hidden black holes

Cultural Cuisine, California Standards

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 1:00

Is the law failing your dinner plate?

california cultural standards cuisine

Organ Factory

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 1:00

Don’t worry, it’ll grow back!

factory organ

Shroom Brain Electricians

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 1:00

Got fungus on the brain?

brain shrooms electricians

Fact or Fiction?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 1:00

COVID-19 created uncertainty. Perhaps more than it should have.

covid-19 fact or fiction

Sweetening the Bitter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 1:00

When life gives you grapefruit… BLECH!

bitter blech sweetening

Vitamin B is Heart Healthy!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 1:00

Scientists praise vitamin B-twelve. But what about B-one through eleven?!

scientists vitamins vitamin b heart healthy

Colorful Football Helmets

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 1:00

Ouch! He got hit so hard his helmet changed color!

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Thymus Bootcamp

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 1:00

Was the cure for cancer inside us all along?

bootcamp thymus

Trouble for Salmon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 1:00

Must be something in the water…

salmon

Smoke Signals

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 1:00

Smoooke on the placentaaaa!

smoke signals

Dark Side of Henna

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 1:00

Henna is gorgeous... but NOT for your kidneys!!

dark side henna

Saving Venice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 1:00

Venice, Italy? More like Atlantis two-point-oh!

italy saving venice atlantis

The Gut Fix

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 1:00

Peanut allergies drive me NUTS!

nuts peanut gut fix

Slimy Architects

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 1:00

Oysters need cloisters!

architects oysters slimy

Doordash for Mitochondria

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 1:00

Knock, knock! Who’s there? Mitochondria!

knock doordash mitochondria

Curing Cancer with Cats

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 1:00

Cats are curing cancer - FUR reals!

cats fur curing cancer

Underground Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 1:00

Think Wall Street… but underground!

underground economy

Toot and Tell

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 1:00

Let’s break wind – for science!

toot

Friendly Sharks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 1:00

Do sharks have friends?

sharks friendly

Endangered Dopplegängers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 1:00

Endangered… twinsies?!

endangered

Pilates With A Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 1:00

Who says pilates is just an excuse for brunch?

pilates

The Mighty Almond

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 1:00

Hmm… Do I detect notes of… WASTEWATER?!

mighty almond wastewater

Manosphere Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 1:00

Is the cure for depression in the “manosphere?”

medicine manosphere

The Sound of Being Eaten

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 1:00

Who’s that crunch-crunching on my leaves???

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MINDING the Gap

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 1:00

Is there a signal for selflessness?

minding the gap

Watered Down

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 1:00

Diet soda is just as healthy as water… right?

diet watered

Mosquitoes Biting Bats

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 1:00

Mr. Batz? The nurse will see you now.

bats biting mosquitoes batz

A Second Wind for T cells

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 1:00

Tired of being a T-cell?

tired cells second wind

Clouded Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 1:00

What’s clouding our vision, even when skies are clear?

clouded vision

Delicate Grippers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 1:00

Robot, bring me… processed junk food!

robots delicate

Pups and People

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 1:00

But how does your DOG feel about it?

dogs pups

Nature's Cleanup Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 1:00

Talk about deep, deep trouble.

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Spare Charge

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 1:00

Can the “little blue pill” get our cells up and running again?

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Flying Close to the Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 1:00

The ancient Greeks were lying! Sort of…

greek flying sort close to the sun

Digital Ants

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 1:00

What if entertainment’s next big thing was discovered in a science lab?

digital ants

Ocean Battery

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 1:00

Green energy? What about… blue energy?!

green ocean batteries

Pancreatic Cancer's Triple Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 1:00

Your body is a buffet. Don’t let cancer put you out of business!

threats triple threat pancreatic cancer

Small Lives, Big Impact

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 1:00

TRIGGER WARNING: Spiders!

big impact

Staying in TOUCH

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 1:00

Would you shake hands … over Zoom?

zoom staying touch

The Facts-olotls on Axolotls

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 1:00

Will these amphibious influencers make an I-R-L comeback?

irl axolotls

DEGREES of Disadvantages

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 1:00

Is SWELTERING weather MELTING milestones?

degrees melting disadvantages

Neanderthal Boyfriends

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 1:00

Ugh, still dating that NEANDERTHAL?

boyfriends neanderthals

Data in Glass

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 1:00

Want family photos that will last for millennia?!

data glass

Mold With a Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 1:00

Plastic may last centuries, but fungus just clocked in for cleanup duty.

mission plastic mold

Chatty Cats

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 1:00

Housecats and wild cats speak different languages? You gotta be KITTEN me!

cats kitten chatty

Matcha Boost

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 1:00

Did Popeye eat spinach... OR MATCHA!

boost matcha

Musical Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 1:00

Medicine from SOUND? That's music to my ears.

sound medicine musical

Godzilla of Fungi

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 1:00

Multicellular life comes in all varieties: Plants, animals, fungi. Godzillas.

godzilla plants fungi

Pretend Juice

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 1:00

Are we the only animals that play pretend?

juice pretend

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