What is the LDOS “Hive”?
While some radio shows have writer/editor “staffs,” we consider the Loh Down on Science to be run by a “Hive.”
The term was coined to invoke a community mentality where the ideas of the writers and editors are copacetic with that of Sandra Tsing Loh, our Queen Bee and program host. (Sandra’s note, delivered in eerie third person: “From LDOS’ first day with the fine grad students at UC Irvine (Zot Zot!), it was clear that Sandra was in exceptional company. The LDOS Fellows’ mastery of everything ranging from the subtle differences of “absorption” versus “adsorption” to the intricacies of Google drives made them hyper-capable of organizing themselves. Sandra typically just brings doughnuts.”) This form of “Hive” mind management enables the Loh Down on Science to continually produce radio-ready scripts that are both scientifically accurate and a loads of fun to hear. Buzz Buzz!
* denotes writers who are current managing editors of the Hive.
Looking for a former writer? Check out our hive emeriti!
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PhD Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine (expected 2028) BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, CLU
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine, 2027 (expected) M.S. Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine, 2024 (expected) B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, 2022
PhD Environmental Health Sciences (expected 2029)
PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (expected 2029)
PhD Chemical, Applied, and Materials Physics (expected 2029)
PhD Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (expected 2028)
PhD Microbiology and molecular genetics (expected 2029)
PhD Neuroscience (expected 2028)
PhD Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (expected 2030)
PhD Center for Complex Biological Systems (expected 2029)
PhD Biomedical Engineering, UCI (expected 2029) MS Bioengineering, UC San Diego BTech Biotechnology, PES University
PhD Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (expected 2027)
PhD Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine (expected 2029) BS Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (expected 2029)
Chemistry (expected graduation Fall 2029)
Biomedical Engineering (expected graduation Spring 2026)
Senior Producer for The Loh Down On Science
Sandra Tsing Loh earned her BS in physics at Caltech, from whom she won a Distinguished Alumna Award.
Expected Graduation in Spring 2029
Expected Graduation in Summer 2027
PhD Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine
PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (expected 2029)
BS, BA, MS, PhD Expected Graduation in 2028
Ph.D. Physiology and Biophysics, UC Irvine (expected 2026) B.S. Biochemistry, Biola University, La Mirada, 2020
