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; Credit: PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH ROGERS/THE DAILY BEAST The Loh Down On Science Did hippie dinosaurs get high on fungus?  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. If you ever see grain or grass with black nibs, be cautious!  That could be ergot: a toxic,

The Loh Down On Science Did asteroid collisions jumpstart life on Earth? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying:  Maybe! Our planet was a rough place before life emerged billions of years ago.  Volcanic eruptions, noxious chemicals in the air …  Oh yeah – and

Toxic water running from a sewer to the river; Credit: Wavetop/Getty Images/iStockphoto The Loh Down On Science What does a city’s sewage reveal?  You’ll be surprised! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, and the poop on municipal waste. More and more, science is finding connections

The Loh Down On Science Your braiiiins!  That’s what cognitive scientists want—your braiiins! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying:  Don’t be scared. This is not some real-life version of The Walking Dead.  We’re talking about the website testmybrain.org has online puzzles and activities for