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. The program explains the world of science with a dash of humor. Hosted by writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh, it's a program for those who love science as well as for those who avoid it!

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science in less than two minutes. The program explains the world of science with a dash of humor. Hosted by writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh, it's a program for those who love science as well as for those who avoid it!

Location:

Pasadena, CA

Genres:

Science

Public Radio

Podcasts

Networks:

American Public Media

Southern California PR

KPCC

Description:

Language:

English

Contact:

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

Website:

http://www.scpr.org/programs/loh-down-on-science

Email:

mail@kpcc.org

Episodes

Seeing Eye to Eye

2/28/2020

How animals view each other’s worlds. #Eyes #SpiderWeb #Vision

Duration:00:01:29

Get in Line

2/27/2020

This line for pumpkin spice latte is killing me. Hey, no cuts! #fossils #trilobites #lines @UniversiteLyon

Duration:00:01:29

Heart of a Whale

2/26/2020

When whales go low, hearts beat slow! #marinebiology #cardiology #heartrate #whales #animals @GoldbogenLab @HopkinsMarine

Duration:00:01:29

Fearless Gut

2/25/2020

What’s in your gut? It could affect your brain! @CChu1989 @Cornell @nature

Duration:00:01:31

Spider Stitches

2/24/2020

Surgery without needles and stitches? Sign me up! @MITMechE @ProfZhaoMIT @Nature

Duration:00:01:29

Tongue-Tied T-Rex

2/21/2020

Dinosaurs open wide, but they don’t stick out their tongues! @UTAustin #paleontology #dinos #evolution

Duration:00:01:29

Ant-Nihilate Traffic

2/20/2020

Ants – the ideal commuters! #ants #traffic @Docteur_Drey @UT3PaulSabatier

Duration:00:01:30

Salamander Limbs

2/19/2020

New hope for your needy knees! #regeneration #salamanders #humans @dukemedicine @DukeU

Duration:00:01:29

Veggie Tales

2/18/2020

Can we help boost our veggies’ immune systems? #Science #EatYourVeggies #plants #viruses #immunology LeibnizWGL

Duration:00:01:31

Stopwatch or Tattoo

2/17/2020

It glows! It tells time! On your skin!! Wait, is it a stopwatch or a tattoo? #WearableElectronics #stretchable #displays #stopwatch #technology @NanjingUnivers1

Duration:00:01:29

Blind Date

2/14/2020

Learning about the birds and the bees – especially the bees! @UCRiverside #bees #survival #insects #reproduction #entymology

Duration:00:01:29

Feel the Burn

2/13/2020

Mole-rat + Wasabi = better #pain management? #neuroscience @MDC_Berlin @ChariteBerlin @UPTuks @UIC_BioS @UniofDar

Duration:00:01:29

Diamonds in the Deep

2/12/2020

What can #diamonds tell us about the #Earth’s interior? #JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth #DiamondsAreForever #Geology #EarthScience #Science

Duration:00:01:29

Ancient Brew

2/11/2020

Old-school beer – I mean, REALLY old school! @CairoUniv #brewmasters #beer #fermentation #egypt

Duration:00:01:29

Heart on My Sleeve

2/10/2020

Your heart might be in the right place, but is your fashion? #medicaldevices #bluetooth #signals #radio #wearabletech #smartclothing @NUSingapore

Duration:00:01:29

Sleigh Bells and Seaweed

2/7/2020

Are reindeer salty about climate change? @NTNU @BrageBH @UNISvalbard #populationecology #adaptation #SvalbardReindeer #arctic #seaweedsnacks #poopanel

Duration:00:01:29

Seeing the Blues

2/6/2020

Keep the phone down. Keep the blue light away. #Blue-light #Ageing #Neurodegeneration #Disease #Health @OregonState @UniWarszawski

Duration:00:01:29

Rat Race

2/5/2020

Honk honk! Rats take to the open road…wind in their ears! #rats #learning #cars @URichmond

Duration:00:01:29

No Ice Ice Baby

2/4/2020

Post gym ice baths. Friend or foe for gym rats? #resistancetraining #buildmuscle #proteinintake #hydrotherapy #icewaterbath #postworkout #coldwaterimmersion @MaastrichtUMC

Duration:00:01:29

Armored Fish

2/3/2020

Piranha-proof swimsuits? This fish has got one! @UCBerkeley #biteproof #fish #scales

Duration:00:01:29