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The Loh Down on Science

American Public Media

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!

Location:

Pasadena, CA

Description:

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!

Language:

English

Contact:

474 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 583-5100


Episodes
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Cannabis-linked DNA?

10/3/2025
Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*... the silent killer?!

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Printer to Launchpad

10/2/2025
It’s just like printing your own… rockets?!

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Chromosome Cleanup!

10/1/2025
Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome?

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Making an Artificial River Natural

9/30/2025
Let rivers be rivers!

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Slice-Proof Power Packs

9/29/2025
Is that little listening device in your pocket… a fire hazard?!

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Infrared in a Blink

9/26/2025
Have you ever ACTUALLY seen red?

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Pawsitive Thinking

9/25/2025
Is doggie disease detection a question of… attitude?!

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Testy Toxoplasma

9/24/2025
Are parasites causing a tailspin in your testes?!

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You Sleep, Cells Clean

9/23/2025
Even mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - needs a nap sometimes!

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The Big Five in Exercise

9/22/2025
Before your next workout - take a personality test!

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Malaria_Buzzkill

9/19/2025
Do we need to start vaccinating… bugs?!

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Gut Feeling

9/18/2025
I’ve got a GUT feeling we know each other somehow!

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Knee-d for Speed

9/17/2025
Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era?

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Shake Your Buggy

9/16/2025
Moth to flame? More like… suns out, buns out!

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Coffee Complications

9/15/2025
Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep?

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The Derm-inator

9/12/2025
Is that a new freckle… or something more?

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Bacterial Burglary

9/11/2025
Don’t open Pandoraea’s box! Who knows what you’ll unleash!

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Couch to Clinic

9/10/2025
Is the cure for cancer… a jog?

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AI's on Pulse Patrol

9/9/2025
AI doesn’t miss a beat.

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Clean Energy's Dirty Side

9/8/2025
Does clean energy have a dirty downside?

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