Podcasts by The Loh Down on Science
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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Podcast on the topic Wissenschaft
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Ancient Energy Boost from 2022-05-03T09:00
Hunter! Gatherer! Farmer! Who works the hardest - or smartest?
ListenScent Smarts from 2022-04-28T09:00
Big city life - the sights, the sounds, the smells...is that PIZZA??!
ListenUnder Pressure from 2022-04-18T09:00
“In a world...of zero gravity...you won’t BELIEVE your eyes....!”
ListenBlocking with Tetris from 2022-04-01T09:00
Tetris - the perfect fit for blocking boredom - and more?
ListenNibbling Cancer Away from 2022-03-30T09:00
Imagine a meal even Ms. Pacman can’t swallow whole!
ListenFeather Weather from 2022-03-25T09:00
Flying off to a beach vacation? Pack sunscreen, bathing suits, and…feathers?!
ListenSuper Jelly! from 2022-03-23T09:00
Flexible as jelly! Stronger than shatter-proof glass! It’s SUPER...stuff?!
ListenCat-titude from 2022-03-14T09:00
Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about?
ListenJust Do It from 2022-03-10T10:00
No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way!
ListenCray-sea Creatures from 2022-03-07T10:00
What's big, scaly, and eats more than your Dad at a discount buffet?
ListenAstro Glassblowing from 2022-03-04T10:00
Deserts covered in GLASS? Sounds like the latest sci-fi film universe!
ListenAdulting is a Mess! from 2022-02-23T10:00
Dinnertime and I’m in my pajamas... am I still “adulting?
ListenOmmm, my bad! from 2022-02-22T10:00
Making the same mistakes OVER and OVER? Take a step back… and meditate!
ListenRelephant Evolution from 2022-02-21T10:00
Elephants are sensitive creatures. But when bullied, these giants have THICK skin!
ListenSpace Trace from 2022-02-10T10:00
Want to go to space like Jeff Bezos? It’ll cost an arm…and a liver?
ListenCounting Your Hens from 2022-02-02T10:00
Does putting a new word in the dictionary mean people will actually USE it?
ListenPrimate Popstars from 2022-01-28T10:00
They gather at dawn, lifting their voices high in sweet rhythms. Oh, and they're lemurs!
ListenVery Hungry Caterpillars from 2022-01-27T10:00
Munch munch munch… Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly!
ListenSquirrel Tricks from 2022-01-18T10:00
Remember Rocky J. Squirrel? His Parkour skills were NUTS!
ListenVocabulary Exercise from 2022-01-14T10:00
Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ?
ListenPotty Trained Cows? from 2022-01-10T10:00
If you can potty train a dog, can you potty train... A COW?
ListenFla-mingling from 2022-01-06T10:00
What do you call a pink bird who loves to socialize? A fla-mingle!
ListenFreshman Fifteen from 2022-01-05T10:00
Hey, freshmen - is college WEIGHING on you - literally?
ListenGet In Line from 2021-12-29T10:00
This line for pumpkin spice latte is killing me. Hey, no cuts!
ListenSocial Inheritance from 2021-12-16T10:00
Mom’s trying to friend you on Facebook again - should you “Accept?”
ListenSchrödinger’s Robber from 2021-12-14T10:00
Sure I’ll give you half my candy bar. But I’m NOT sharing with the whole carpool!
ListenCantankerous Capybaras from 2021-12-10T10:00
Call pest control - we’ve got a Capybara problem!
ListenQuenched Grapes from 2021-12-08T10:00
Could our California grapes be turning into California Raisins?
ListenAPP Yourself! from 2021-11-23T10:00
Personalized plates! Personalized toys! Personalized...personality?!
ListenNap or Play from 2021-11-16T10:00
Playtime - seventeen minutes! Naptime - thirty minutes! Are we on schedule?
ListenTortoise Attack from 2021-11-09T10:00
There was an age when GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth!?
ListenSuspicious Fishes from 2021-11-05T09:00
When escaping danger, is it all for one, or a free-for-all?
ListenHealthy Hearts from 2021-11-03T09:00
Beyond Burgers, Morning Star sausages, tofu bacon! Oh my!
ListenWolf to Woof from 2021-11-02T09:00
Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit!
ListenAntiprism-tastic! from 2021-11-01T09:00
What’s the difference between the Baltimore World Trade Center and New York’s One World Tower?
ListenSpread Your Wings from 2021-10-15T09:00
Aww...our bitey little PTERODACTYL is ready to leave the nest!
ListenRisky Business from 2021-10-14T09:00
Love long, lazy strolls? Hate roller coasters? No match - swipe LEFT!
ListenBlue Light Battle from 2021-10-12T09:00
Time for bed...but first, just ONE MORE TikTok video!
ListenFish Cod-munication from 2021-10-08T09:00
Want to talk to animals? It might not take Dr. Doolittle!
ListenPasta-bilities from 2021-10-06T09:00
Ikea furniture and pasta have something in common… and it AIN’T MEATBALLS!
ListenGreen Light Plant Flight from 2021-09-30T09:00
It’s a bird, it’s a plane...it’s a…scientist in a helicopter!
ListenWorking like a Dog from 2021-09-24T09:00
Hunting dogs SEEM to enjoy it - but are we actually stressing them out?
ListenEye-Catching Biases from 2021-09-23T09:00
Even the prettiest flowers have to compete for attention!
ListenMeaty Greens from 2021-09-14T09:00
You’ve heard of grass-fed meat, but how about grass-grown?!
ListenDeep Divers from 2021-09-10T09:00
SPLASH! Take the plunge -- and meet the world’s best divers!
ListenProbiotic Time Travel from 2021-08-31T09:00
Great Scott, Professor Brown - time travel takes GUTS!
ListenBean-ough Stress from 2021-08-27T09:00
Feeling stressed? Have a bubble bath, a glass of wine, and… an apple
ListenCommunication is Key from 2021-08-24T09:00
It’s been too long! Let’s grab coffee and catch up!
ListenBite-time Story from 2021-08-20T09:00
Bugged by pesky mosquitoes? Try adjusting your ALTITUDE!
ListenFin-tastic Navigation from 2021-08-19T09:00
Sky of blue, sea of green...but which way is home?
ListenBest Prime-Mates from 2021-08-16T09:00
When the going gets tough, the tough. . . lean on our friends?
ListenANT-i Aging from 2021-08-11T09:00
What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment?
ListenSleepy Children, Happy_Children from 2021-07-28T09:00
Hey kid, falling asleep at your desk! WAKE UP!
ListenHelp Needed from 2021-07-22T09:00
HELLLP! Somebody nabbed MY grocery cart in the Trader Joe’s parking lot!
ListenNatural High from 2021-07-20T09:00
This finding has generated a BUZZ around the psychological benefits of exercise!
ListenBees or Birds? from 2021-07-16T09:00
“Make new friends, but keep the old” - but what if you move 10,000 miles away?
ListenHydrogen Sensor from 2021-07-12T09:00
It can take us up into outer space - or down the freeway!
ListenUseful Leftovers from 2021-07-09T09:00
Hmm, medium-bodied, oaky, with notes of straight-up...sugar?!
ListenDino Dexterity from 2021-07-07T09:00
Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. But how did some get a GRIP on the skies and trees?
ListenFighting Fire with Fire from 2021-06-23T09:00
Does like cure like when it comes to… WILDFIRES?
ListenOrigami Spaceship from 2021-06-22T09:00
Is there a way to make space crafts more sturdy with… arts and crafts?
ListenVenom Cure from 2021-06-15T09:00
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! But the same is true for drug-resistant bacteria...
ListenCheese Community from 2021-06-14T09:00
Leave the brie out too long and it turns bland and rubbery. What gives?
ListenThe Hair Necessities from 2021-06-10T09:00
They collected existing hair follicle stem cells from mice, looking for the goldi-LOCKS diet.
ListenRebuilding Plastic from 2021-06-09T09:00
Is chemistry, oh. . . as easy as playing with Legos?!
ListenPresent Time from 2021-06-04T09:00
Bought a onesie for my friend’s newborn, and now EVERY ad I get is baby-centric!
ListenCricket Allergies from 2021-05-28T09:00
What sounds good: fresh lobster roll or... a nice cricket po’ boy?!
ListenBad Apples from 2021-05-21T09:00
Maybe you should give that off-colored produce a second look!
ListenBandage Diagnosis from 2021-05-20T09:00
Doc - it’s been two days! Where are my medical results?
ListenKitty Cat Secret from 2021-05-13T09:00
LOL! A cat rubbing its face all over its toys! SO CUTE! Or is it?
ListenKangaroo Talk from 2021-05-06T09:00
Are Dr. Doolittle and Disney princesses the ONLY ones who can talk with animals?
ListenFriendly Brains from 2021-05-05T09:00
Birds of a feather flock together. But how about us humans?
ListenLava Music from 2021-05-03T09:00
Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”
ListenFractal Beauty from 2021-04-22T09:00
Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!
ListenPeriodic Table of Fruit from 2021-04-20T09:00
Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!
ListenDream and Learn from 2021-04-12T09:00
Got a test coming up? Let your brain pull all-nighter – while you sleep!
ListenKiller Kitty from 2021-04-09T09:00
How can cat owners cut down on their feline's gory "presents?"
ListenFungus Versus the Volcano from 2021-04-06T09:00
Need to clean up industrial waste? Call on this fun guy!
ListenAbbreviation Aggravation from 2021-03-31T09:00
HR, IDK, LDOS….are acronyms helpful or confusing?
ListenPharma-ATM from 2021-03-30T09:00
Gotta stop at the ATM for some cash - and some penicillin..?!
ListenSuction Saves the Day from 2021-02-25T10:00
Doctors get a lesson in surgical techniques from an octopus teacher!
ListenDaunted Dingoes from 2021-02-23T10:00
An unexpected new use for our old friend, the inflatable tube dancer!
ListenTime Flies from 2021-02-22T10:00
Does time REALLY fly when you’re having fun? Or does it just SEEM that way?
ListenStimulated Learning from 2021-02-16T10:00
A stimulating technique that can jump-start language learning!
ListenHangry Caterpillars from 2021-02-15T10:00
What happens when a very hungry caterpillar turns very HANGRY?
ListenErotic Economics from 2021-02-12T10:00
Richer or poorer – who’s more romantic? Our lips are sealed!
ListenChewing Out Invasives from 2021-02-11T10:00
Raise a Mimosa glass to this wildlife restoration team!
ListenArmed and Ready from 2021-02-10T10:00
Gym rats - had a muscle injury? Let your healthy arm lend a hand!
ListenBat-ting the Distance from 2021-02-09T10:00
Feel like crawling into a cave when you’re sick? So do bats!
ListenMonkey Business from 2021-02-03T10:00
…if I only had a BIGGER brain! This study might be the key.
ListenCircle of Friends from 2021-01-28T10:00
Your best friend is MY best friend? Is that even allowed?
ListenHappy Memories from 2021-01-18T10:00
Could positivity be the key to keeping our memories fresh?
ListenFitter Twitters from 2021-01-15T10:00
Listen to songbirds warm up as you warm-up your morning coffee!
ListenMighty Spongebob from 2021-01-07T10:00
Spongebob may seem like a softie - but he’s tougher than you think!
ListenElectronINKed from 2020-12-29T10:00
Smart watch weighing you down? Let it be drawn on your skin!
ListenCuddle Buddies from 2020-12-23T10:00
Hugs make you feel better - and your immune system stronger!
ListenSweet Solution from 2020-12-16T11:00
No sugar-free diet here! Using sugar to make carbon-fiber renewables
ListenAllergy Prevention from 2020-11-26T11:00
If you give a mouse a cookie... leave out the peanuts!
ListenBaby Feels from 2020-11-25T11:00
Granny used to be say, a chubby baby means a happy baby! But does that still apply?
ListenChuckle Tracks from 2020-11-18T11:00
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Turns out, humor is in the mouth of the laugher!
ListenElectric Healing from 2020-11-05T11:00
Coming soon to you - #healing #superpowers you’ve always dreamed about!
ListenBaby Spider Boom from 2020-11-03T11:00
Nothing to see here - just baby spiders all over the Arctic!
ListenSweet Tooth from 2020-10-30T10:00
Think you have a sweet tooth? That’s nothing compared to children!
ListenOcean Influencers from 2020-10-27T10:00
Dolphins learn how to fish using shells from their peers!
ListenSoft Dino Shells from 2020-10-21T11:00
Which came first? The chicken or the soft-shelled egg?
ListenHocus Focus from 2020-10-19T11:00
Imagined impediments improve integrity in impelled imposters.
ListenCoral Conundrum from 2020-10-16T11:00
How using the right sunscreen can help prevent coral bleaching.
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