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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Four Eyes

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 1:00

Ever been called four-eyes? It may be hereditary!

four eyes

Ancient Forests, Modern Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 1:00

Before you roll your eyes at ancient remedies… listen!

ancient forests modern medicine

Got Junk… Food?

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 1:00

Why do I suddenly crave sugar puffs?

junk food got junk

Pollution Police

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 1:00

Dusting for prints… in midair?!

police pollution dusting

Hitchhiking Herbs

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 1:00

Turns out, no island… is an island!

herbs hitchhiking

Old Plastic, New Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 1:00

A new life for plastic. Imagine that…

new life plastic

The Deal Delay

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 1:00

You make an offer. Hours go by. Is silence random… or revealing?

delay

Continental Driftin' Apart

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 1:00

Think your breakup was hard? Imagine things resurfacing twenty million years later...

continental driftin

Clapping for Joy

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 1:00

Put your hands together for…

clapping

Immunity by String

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 1:00

Lemme give you a shot in the mouth!

immunity string lemme

Vanishing Star Trick

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 1:00

For my next trick, I will make a STAR… DISAPPEAR?!

trick vanishing disappear

Baby Microbiomes

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 1:00

On Wednesdays, we wear... diapers? Puh, Mean Girls.

babies mean girls microbiome puh

A Banana Bunch of Problems

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 1:00

A banana a day might NOT keep the doctor away.

bananas

The Interstellar Weatherman

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 1:00

How’s the weather… on the sun?!

interstellar weatherman

Ink-credible Films

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 1:00

Is Mona Lisa smiling or frowning…and why does she have tentacles?!

films credible

Instant Silence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 1:00

Seen at 2:17 p.m. Replied at… never.

silence instant replied

Pleistocene Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 1:00

Mammoth nuggets are back on the menu!

mammoths pleistocene park

Thymus Encore

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 1:00

Most organs are a one-hit wonder. Once they’re gone, they’re gone, right???

thymus

Telling TAILS

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 1:00

Are we FISHING for trouble in clear waters?

fishing tails

Flushing Red Flags

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 1:00

Are you missing cues… if you can't see all the… hues???

red flags flushing

Nano-Sized Robots

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 1:00

They could even make Marvel movies bearable again.

marvel robots sized nano

Warming the Web

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 1:00

The digital world is warmer than you think.

warming

Nature's Cleanup Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 1:00

Humans are great at making chemicals that never leave.

nature humans cleanup

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

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