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Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition

The Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition explores the science and history of pandemics (appropriate for middle school and up). Each week, fascinating new three-minute modules are reported by science writers from the Loh Down on Science

Further podcasts by Sandra Tsing Loh

Podcast on the topic Naturwissenschaften

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Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition
World of Corona from 2020-12-21T22:08:50

Quarantining at home? Playing video games to get away from the pandemic? How about pandemics IN your video games? Find out about the obscure programming bug that ended thousands and thousands of...

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Dentro y Fuera from 2020-11-15T00:02

Con tantos productos de limpieza disponibles puede resultar difícil elegir cuales son los mejores - incluso si no hubiese una pandemia. Afortunadamente, muchas de las opciones son efectivas elimi...

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El extenso positivo from 2020-11-15T00:02

El tráfico en Los Ángeles está condenado a vivir en la infam...

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Súper Olfato from 2020-11-15T00:02

La mayoría de nosotros no vio venir la pandemia, pero nuestros perros pudieron ¡¿olérselo Listen

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Coro al amanecer from 2020-11-08T00:02

El alba. Un tiempo para amaneceres, café y pá...

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Videojuegos por una causa from 2020-11-08T00:01

Ha llegado el momento de que los “gamers” (jugadores de videojuegos) unan sus fuerzas con las mejores mentes científicas para encontrar una cura contra el nuevo coronavirus. Folding@home permite qu...

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¿Adiós a la barba? from 2020-11-01T00:00

El Movember, o noviembre con barba, parece haberse adelantado este año ¿Pero son las barbas un nido de coronavirus? Antes que cojáis la cuchilla, ¡pongámoslo en contexto!

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Sueños pandémicos from 2020-11-01T00:00

¿Has tenido sueños extraños últimamente? Si es así, no estás solo. ¡Los sueños estresantes están aumentando! El estrés de la pandemia podría ser el culpable. Esta no es la pr...

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Dulce cuarentena from 2020-11-01T00:00

¿Atrapado en una casa llena de snacks y opciones limitadas para hacer ejercicio? ¿Estás tentado de recurrir a Ben & Jerry en busca de un dulce, dulce consuelo? Los exper...

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Información zombi from 2020-10-25T03:22:59

Twitter, Facebook, TikTok. ¡Estamos inundados de diferentes redes sociales! Es imposible escapar de las noticias. Nos siguen A TODAS PARTES. Están en nuestros teléfonos, televisores y todo el mu...

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Compras del pánico from 2020-10-25T03:20:47

Durante tiempos inciertos, la toma de decisiones razonables parece haberse esfumado.

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Hasta la última gota from 2020-10-25T01:00

¿Intentando destruir el coronavirus? ¡La Organización Mundial de la Salud dice que se lave las manos! Veinte segundos en el lavamanos es suficien...

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No más Zoom from 2020-10-18T01:01

Las descargas de aplicaciones de videollamadas se han disparado por la pandemia. Poco después, muchos estaban cansados de ellas. Resulta que algunas de las comunicaciones más importantes no son ...

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Mascota virus from 2020-10-18T01:00

La pandemia del nuevo coronavirus ha sido causada por un virus originado en animales. Si este virus puede saltar de una especie animal a otra, ¿qué evitará que ataque a nuestras mascotas? Estudi...

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Metales poderosos from 2020-10-15T17:11

Las propiedades auto-desinfectantes del cobre son conocidas y están bien estudiadas. Las bacterias y los virus no sobreviven mucho tiempo en una superficie de cobre. De hecho, hay investigacione...

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Desinfectante alcohólico from 2020-10-11T00:01

El alcohol es simplemente un tipo de molécula. Aunque esté presente en nuestras cervezas y cócteles, en cantidades suficientemente grandes el alcohol mata virus como el coronavirus. ¡Escuche y a...

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Pero Luna me necesita from 2020-10-11T00:01

A medida que la sociedad se reabra, ¿qué será de nuestros amigos de cuatro patas? Se pasaron todos esos meses dentro de casa, distrayéndonos y acompañándonos en la oficina e incluso durante llam...

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Un respiro de aire fresco from 2020-10-11T00:00

La pandemia del coronavirus ha obligado a muc...

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Mascotas pandémicas from 2020-10-04T00:06

A medida que las personas están atrapadas en la cuarentena ...

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Surfactantes jabonosos from 2020-10-04T00:03

Lavarse las manos con agua y jabón durante 20 segundos se cita como la mejor práctica para protegernos del coronavirus. Por imposible que parezca, algo tan mundano como el jabón realmente es nue...

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Mascarillas from 2020-10-04T00:01

Spiderman, Jim Carrey, y el Fantasma de la Ópera, ¿qué tienen en común? Que llevan máscaras! Nuestras queridas mascarillas tienen su origen en los pañuelos que utilizaban para cubrirse el ros...

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But Fluffy Needs Me from 2020-09-10T18:10:43

As society reopens, what will become of our four-legged friends? They spent all those months indoors as our officemates, distractions, and Zoom call buddies. Did anyone order some attachment issues...

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Super Sniffers from 2020-06-03T00:00

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Most of us didn’t see the pandemic coming, but could our puppy pals smell it?! Did you know that illnesses can have a “smell”? Canine noses are up to 100 thousa...

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High Score from 2020-06-03T00:00

Extra quaran-screen time has revived a generations-old question: do video games really rot your brain?
Experts say… not exactly! Too much of a good thing is, of course, bad. Playing games nons...

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Risky Business from 2020-06-02T23:39:11

Summertime sadness is taking on a new form due to quarantine. But there are steps we can take to lower our risk of exposure to coronavirus while still enjoying the outdoors! Take care to continue s...

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Shotgun Vaccine from 2020-05-27T01:04:42

Vaccines take a lot of work and time. A turn around time of several years is considered fast! That is too slow to help with a pandemic that is here right now. But next generation vaccines promise s...

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'Rona Ramadan from 2020-05-26T22:13

Every year, many Muslims fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Meaning they don’t eat or drink anything from rough...

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Viral Mania from 2020-05-26T21:23:41

Viruses are everywhere, but most of them are rather harmless. An excellent example is the herpesvirus! As virologist Kennen Hutchison explains, almost all of us have a form of ...

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My Mask is Your Mask from 2020-05-26T21:22:29

 
 
 
 
 

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Deus Ex Vaccina from 2020-05-24T00:00

The world waits for a coronavirus vaccine. But this isn’t the first time it’s taken a little longer than ideal.

For nearly forty years, scientists have searched for a...

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Zoomed Out from 2020-05-17T13:03:40

Global pandemic have skyrocketed downloads of video conferencing apps. Soon after, many found themselves zoomed out. It turns out that some of the most important communication is in no...

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Pandemic Buzz from 2020-05-17T00:00

Pandemic: quite a BUZZ word these days. We stay home, wear masks, and wash hands like crazy. But what would bees do? Hint: dance party!

For over a century, bees have ...

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Every Last Drop from 2020-05-17T00:00

Trying to destroy coronavirus? The World Health Organization says get to scrubbing! Twenty seconds at the sink should do it. But what if you don’t have soap… or clean water? Listen

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Inside Out from 2020-05-17T00:00

With so many options, it can be difficult to know which cleaning products are best - even when there isn’t a pandemic going on. Fortunately, there are many options that are effective against killin...

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Quarantine 15 from 2020-05-17T00:00

Stuck in a house packed with snacks and limited ways to exercise? Tempted to turn to Ben and Jerry for sweet, sweet solace? Experts say this is normal...but not healthy! During times of stress o...

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Bye-Bye Beards? from 2020-05-11T00:00

Quarantine is taking no-shave November to a whole new level. But can beards be hotspots for the coronavirus?  Before you grab your clippers, let’s grow through history!

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The Sprawling Upside from 2020-05-10T00:00

The traffic in Los Angeles is doomed to live in infamy. Is there any benefit? With the outbreak of coronavirus, it’s become clear (again) that some cities have bigger outbreaks. Genera...

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The Sprawling Upside from 2020-05-10T00:00

The traffic in Los Angeles is doomed to live in infamy. Is there any benefit? With the outbreak of coronavirus, it’s become clear (again) that some cities have bigger outbreaks. Generally, bigger c...

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Pandemic Pets from 2020-05-10T00:00

Cat got your quarantine? As people are stuck in the coronavirus induced self-quarantine, many pet owners have started notic...

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Labs in Translation from 2020-05-10T00:00

Mistranslation? Awkward. Surprisingly, it was a classic mistranslation after the Franco-Prussion War that prompted the acceptance of biosafety. Now, we keep dangerous pathogens locked ...

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Sanitation Lamentation from 2020-05-04T21:16:28

Humans have made remarkable progress in eliminating diseases. Diseases that were once very common are no longer common today. For example, fecal-oral route diseases once plagued nearly every soc...

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Free Play from 2020-05-04T16:19:32

Modern childhood in America is different. Children spend most of their time in structured activities: School, sports, and mountains of homework. No time for biking around the n...

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Free Play from 2020-05-04T16:19:32

Modern childhood in America is different. Children spend most of their time in structured activities: School, sports, and mountains of homework. No time for biking around the n...

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Free Play from 2020-05-04T16:19:32


Modern childhood in America is different. Children spend most of their time in structured activities: School, sports, and mountains of homework. No time for biking around the neighborhood.  Un...

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Double Corona from 2020-05-04T00:00

Recovered from the new coronavirus? Congratulations! It’s safe for you to go out again!  Or is it?

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Spiked Sanitizers from 2020-05-03T00:00

Alcohol just refers to a type of molecule. And though it means an array of different cocktails for us, in large enough amounts it spells death to viruses like the coronavirus. Learn some of the ...

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Easy as CDC from 2020-05-03T00:00

Mosquitoes… they do more than ruin a nice day by the river. These winged brutes cause dozens of diseases from West Nile virus to malaria. During WWII, President Roosevelt had enough. He formed a...

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Immunity Issue from 2020-04-26T00:00

“Immunity Passports” are being touted as one way to reopen the economy. These passports would be administered to people who test positive for having had the coronavirus. Scientists worldwide hav...

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Uncertainly Certain from 2020-04-26T00:00

Scientists in the media often have uncertainties around talking about experimental uncertainties. Why? Because they worry about trust! Error and uncertainty has a specific meaning in science. It...

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The Tale of Lady Montagu from 2020-04-26T00:00

Smallpox… the word sounds harmless enough, but this “speckled monster” was the scourge of Western Europe throughout the 1700s. Why did it disappear? The credit belongs to a fiery 18th-century fe...

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Of Scientists and Sundews from 2020-04-26T00:00

When not in a pandemic, Professor Rachel Martin studies the interesting enzymes in carnivorous plants. When she realized that coronavirus relies on the sam...

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Pandemic Dreams from 2020-04-25T13:46

Have you been having weird dreams lately? If so, you’re not alone. Stressful, memorable, and intense dreams are on the rise! The stress of the pandemic might be to blame. This isn’t the first ti...

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Breath of Fresh Air from 2020-04-23T21:35

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to work remotely. For human beings this time has been rather stressful, but what’s it...

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What's in a Name? from 2020-04-21T15:35

What’s in a name? For humans, our identity. Same for viruses. Throughout history, viruses have cycled through names that have tried to identify them. Although labelling them by their location or...

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Fur-onavirus from 2020-04-21T14:04

The coronavirus pandemic was caused by a virus that originated in other animals. If this virus can jump species, what’s to stop it from attacking our pets? Science from previous coronavirus outb...

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Mighty Metals from 2020-04-21T13:54

Copper’s self-disinfecting properties are well known and well studied. Bacteria, viruses, doesn’t matter - they won’t survive long on a copper surface. In fact, research suggests that coating co...

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Panicked Purchases from 2020-04-21T13:35

During times of uncertainty, reasonable decision-making flies right out the window. Consumers worldwide hoard items -- enough to last years! Even our ancestors had similar survival tactics. Surv...

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Protecting the Herd from 2020-04-21T13:20

Viruses are insidious agents that invade human tissue, injecting their genetic instructions into our cells. Their goal? To make more viruses! Luckily, our body launches a full scale counter-atta...

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Mask from 2020-04-21T12:05

Masks: Spiderman, Jim Carrey, and the Phantom of the Opera all donned one. Our beloved face masks began as humble handkerchiefs as early as the 1600s. These evolved into surgical masks and -- ev...

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Gaming for a Cause from 2020-04-21T11:27

Gamers unite! You can join forces with some of the best minds in research as they try to find a cure to the new coronavirus. Folding@home lets researchers borrow the processing power of your com...

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Newton-flix from 2020-04-21T11:25

It's 2020 and students worldwide have been dismissed from their dormitories and classrooms. Zoom classes aside, many are wondering if there is any hope in salvaging this critical time in their l...

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Engineered for Destruction from 2020-04-21T11:23

Plague, influenza, coronavirus... pandemics throughout history reveal successful viruses built for destruction. Mystery often surrounds the origins of these baddies. How did they come to be? Are...

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Soapy Surfactants from 2020-04-21T11:22

Washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is cited as the best practice to protect ourselves from coronavirus. As impossible as it seems, something as mundane as soap really is out best d...

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The Silver Lining from 2020-04-21T09:00

"The Roaring 20s" (aka: the 1920's) was a time of unprecedented American innovation and prosperity.  An explosion of Model T's on the road; cool new inventions from television to sunglasses and,...

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Welcome! from 2020-04-21T04:01

The Loh Down on Science is your daily humorous yet informative daily radio "minute" on current scientific research (available on Southern California Public Radio--KPCC 89.3 FM Los Angeles, NPR a...

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