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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Episodes

Profiling Space Ice

What’s inside a cosmic snowball?

Jan 28, 2026•1 min

Mind Over Metabolism

Blood is thicker than… OATMEAL?!

Jan 27, 2026•1 min

Beating Diabetes

Ready for a dia-beatdown?

Jan 26, 2026•1 min

Snooze School

Can we REALLY learn new vocabulary in our sleep?

Jan 23, 2026•1 min

This Liver’s Hot

The episode introduces "mini-livers" as a groundbreaking development in medical therapy. It highlights the challenge of immune reactions in liver treatments and presents a novel solution: deriving both liver and T cells from the same patient. This innovative approach aims to create patient-matched drug therapies that are safe and effective, avoiding adverse immune responses.

Jan 22, 2026•1 min

Just Add Water… and Power!

A landburger helper, if you will.

Jan 21, 2026•1 min

Gendered Ageism in AI

Is artificial intelligence just a big ol’ boys club?

Jan 20, 2026•1 min

Wildfires Worldwide

There's something in the air...

Jan 19, 2026•1 min

Power of Friendship

Friends don’t let friends… get wrinkly???

Jan 16, 2026•1 min

Glow Up!

Researchers used special lights to identify biofluorescence in fish, where they absorb blue light and re-emit it as green or red. This phenomenon evolved independently over a hundred million years across various species, notably quickly in reef fishes. Scientists propose that this glow serves multiple purposes, including camouflage, inter-species communication, and attracting mates.

Jan 15, 2026•1 min