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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Outwitting the Scale

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 1:00

Pop til you drop… weight?!

pop scale outwitting

Protect the Orcas!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 1:00

What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?

protect orcas

Forks Against the Clock

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 1:00

What’s YOUR expiration date?

clock forks

Feathered Songmasters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 1:00

Why does the caged bird sing… karaoke?!

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Cage Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 1:00

Polly want… an iPad?

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Cancer Gender Gap

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 1:00

Zombie outbreak! Who ya gonna call? Mommy?!

cancer zombies gender gap

Sweet Dreams

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 1:00

Is there a hack for… dreams?!

sweet dreams

Struck by Lightning

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 1:00

No one wants to be struck by lightning! Unless it feels good.

struck by lightning

Bat Crazy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 1:00

Getting nowhere with Google Maps? Try echolocation!

google maps

Mystery Milk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 1:00

Yuck! Mom, what are you eating?!

mystery mom milk yuck

With a Side of Friendship

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 1:00

Business dispute? Break bread, not heads!

business friendship

Climate Change Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 1:00

Global warming got you hot?

global climate change

Pets Getting COVID

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 1:00

COVID is back! For cats?

covid-19 pets getting covid

AI Outs Alzheimer's

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 1:00

Newsflash! Private detective A-I is on the Alzheimer's case!

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Smoggy Skies, Foggy Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 1:00

Can pollution JAM UP your brain?!

minds skies foggy

High Road to Wellness

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 1:00

Neurons are TRIPPY man…

wellness high road neurons trippy

Microplastic Exposure

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 1:00

Mmm. Do I detect a faint sprinkle of…microplastics?!

exposure mmm microplastics

Bitten for Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 1:00

What if one man’s veins … held the ultimate snakebite cure!

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Circuit Smarts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 1:00

What if creating tech was as simple as… IKEA directions?!

ikea circuit smarts

Diabetes Beatdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 1:00

You’re going down, DIABEETUS!

diabetes beatdown diabeetus

Bloody Brain Bouncers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 1:00

What do you mean I’m not on the guest list?!

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Hungry for a Longer Life?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 1:00

For a longer life, cut the cheese?

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Invaluable Companions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 1:00

Who knew true love would be short, hairy, and have bad breath?

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Cosmic Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 1:00

SOS! Mars needs Miso!

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FLUniversal Vaccine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 1:00

New year, new… flu?!

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After the Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 1:00

There’s something in the air…

Life's Meat and Potatoes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 1:00

Does your diet have a BEEF with your lifespan?

meat beef potatoes

Just Bee-cause

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 1:00

Are bumble bees… BIGTIME PLAYAS?!

Predicting Biomolecular Interactions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 1:00

Can A-I predict what goes on INSIDE our bodies?

predicting interactions biomolecular

Heart Smart

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 1:00

But can A-I perform… open heart surgery?!

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Sweet Tooth

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 1:00

Room for dessert? I don’t have room to breathe!

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Serenading Ribbits

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 1:00

They say love is a…mixtape of frog songs?!

Bacteria's Microplastic Power-Up

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 1:00

Are MICROplastics making BIG impacts?

bacteria power up microplastics

Lidocaine Brain Pain

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 1:00

Can lidocaine… mess up your brain?!

pain brain lidocaine

Vacation on Mars

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 1:00

Sun, sand, and…sedimentary rock?!

mars vacation sun

Bald No More

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 1:00

Sweet chrome dome, Ratman!

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Ctrl Z Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 1:00

This “undo button” could be a lifesaver!

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A Loud Whisper

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 1:00

Finally, we can talk smack—WITHOUT it coming back!

loud whispers

Paw-sitively Brilliant

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 1:00

Get ready for a tail-wagging discovery!

brilliant

Photocopying Photosynthesis

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 1:00

We’ll harness the power of the sun!

photosynthesis

Green Driving

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 1:00

Beep, beep! That guy ahead’s not just a bad driver, he’s destroying the planet!

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Sugarcoating Lung Cancer

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 1:00

Is sugar carcinogenic?!

lung cancer sugarcoating

Spying Flies

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 1:00

Buzz off, lover boy.

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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

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