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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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    Archaea Attack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 1:00


    There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?!

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    Roll over Beethoven! And Balto too!

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    Ready, Set, Grow!

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    How does nature nurture your newborn?!

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    Can floss STRING along a healthier future?

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    Maximum Efficiency

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    Join the enzyme evolution revolution… today!

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    Seafood Surprise

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    Is it just me, or is seafood getting … crunchier?

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    Shroom with a View

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    Is the cure for cancer… psychedelic mushrooms?!

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    Lichenate Me!

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    Can E.T. survive UV?!

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    EGG-cellent News

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    Gaston ate sixty eggs a day! How’s HIS cholesterol?

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    One Shot Wonder

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    Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks?

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    Elephant ID

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    An elephant never forgets… but here’s my card, just in case.

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    Do you know which polished plumage contains a scintillating secret?! Zap!

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    There are many ways to woo a lady, but have you ever tried… barfing?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 1:00


    Welcome to the New World, golden opportunities… or not.

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    You‘d know if you were drowning, right?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 1:00


    Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?!

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    Printer to Launchpad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 1:00


    It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 1:00


    Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

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    Making an Artificial River Natural

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    Let rivers be rivers!

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    Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

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    Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 1:00


    Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 1:00


    Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 1:00


    Before your next workout - take a personality test!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 1:00


    Do we need to start vaccinating… bugs?!

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    I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

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    Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

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    Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

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    Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 1:00


    Is that a new freckle… or something more?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 1:00


    Don’t open Pandoraea’s box! Who knows what you’ll unleash!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 1:00


    Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

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    AI doesn’t miss a beat.

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    Clean Energy's Dirty Side

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    Got a rodent problem? Here's some GNAW-ledge to sink your teeth into!

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    Could physics predict a crowd crush before it starts?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 1:00


    Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!

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    Ctrl+V for DNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 1:00


    Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 1:00


    Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 1:00


    Click it or… raffle ticket?!

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    Evolution in the Depths

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 1:00


    No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 1:00


    No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 1:00


    Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 1:00


    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

    turning yellow malaria

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