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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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Sandra Tsing Loh
Host of the show; Caltech alumna and professional science communicator with collaborations across LAist 89.3 and UC Irvine-based science communication programs.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 82 ratings
  • Had to quit. Annoying ads.

    Short version: 45 seconds of sponsor content per 90 second episode? Nope. >>>>> Details: This lovely little 90 second brain blurb has been a fav of mine since it first started playing on my local NPR station years and years and years ago. Sadly, I’ve found myself deleting new episodes from my feed, unheard, for the past few months. Why? Obnoxiously intrusive sponsor content. Please understand: I absolutely do not begrudge content producers finding ways to fund their material. HOWEVER… being forc... more

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    Miz Luv
    United States2 years ago
  • Ads are WAY to long

    Used to love this podcast but now it is not worth my time. Each podcast episode is ~ 60 sec. Ads lately have been 3 min; 3 times longer than episode. This is ridiculous. KPCC stop using this podcast as an Ad platform. Stop trying to encourage me to listen to some sociopolitical saga of a podcast, I just want to listen to Loh’s upbeat and punny take on the latest science.

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    Dee Anders
    United States3 years ago
  • It's a great short little bite of science with at least one pun per episode. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but if you like puns and science, this is the mini daily podcast for you!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Deetfin
    4 years ago
  • Advertising literally twice as long as podcast!

    Listened since inception.

    Lately Advertising literally twice as long as podcast!

    Sadly dropped it.

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    FishWald
    United States4 years ago
  • Each episode is only a minute and brings you an interesting tid bit about a recent science study or news item. It's a nice break in between longer podcasts. Sometimes the intro and outro feel longer than the episode itself but it's worth it.

    Podchaser
    5
    enigmatech13
    6 years ago

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Q: Could the dogs learn just from overhearing conversation?
Yes, the dogs were able to learn and recall toy names even when those names were mentioned by others rather than directly addressed to them, indicating that overheard speech can contribute to canine word learning.

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