Episodes – Page 143 – The Loh Down On Science

Standup Pups

October 20, 2020 Sebastian Waz

A large dog bends over to greet a smaller dog

You’d rescue a dog, but would your dog rescue you? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We love our furry friends — SO much, we shower them with toys and clean up their messes! But doesn’t that relationship seem awfully one-sided? Would your puppy return

Hocus Focus

October 19, 2020 Sebastian Waz

Can you stop cheaters… with magic? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When exam time comes down, cheaters abound! Teachers might sit students far apart or banish book bags to a corner of the room. But are physical barriers really the only way? Professor Gail

Coral Conundrum

October 16, 2020 Kellen Kartub

An up close image of coral underwater. The coral in the foreground is bleached white while the coral in the background is brown. Small fish swim in the background.

Could fun in the sun – mean grief in the reef? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The sun’s ultraviolet rays cause suntans, sunburns… and an increased risk of skin cancer. Sunscreen protects our skin by using chemicals like oxybenzone to absorb harmful UV rays.

Antsy for Answers

October 15, 2020 Xinyu Li

An areal shot of a group of black ants on red dirt.

Ants! They’re tiny, they’re mighty, they’re – master coders? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. How are hungry ants like scientists? Check out an anthill! Here ants wander randomly, searching until they reach their target. Scientists might also try a million paths before that EUREKA

Technicolor Vision

October 14, 2020 Heidi Waite

It’s a truly brilliant world… for hummingbirds! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pretty blues! Vibrant reds! We humans see colors because of special cells in our eyes called cones. Hummingbirds have an extra cone that detects UV light — light from the sun WE can’t see.

Baby Shark Food

October 13, 2020 Racine Rangel

What has rows of sharp pearly whites?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… BABY SHARK! Mighty Jaws sits on top of the oceanic food throne. Where adult white sharks munch on marine mammals, like dolphins, found near the water’s surface. But when you’re a

Ancient Americans

October 12, 2020 Stella Moon

Is the New World older than we think? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Land Ho! Finally arrived on this brand new continent we’re calling “America”! But… there’s people here already…. When did THEY get here? Ciprian Ardelean of the University of Exeter, UK, and his international

Time to Kill

October 9, 2020 Quang Pham

If time is money, how can we get more – of both? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ve all been there. We have an hour before a meeting. Instead of making the most of it, most of us just fritter the time away. Sending texts,

Wall Charger

October 8, 2020 Lauren Urban

Newsflash! The Green movement’s going red! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What’s your favorite eco-friendly product? A Tesla, solar panels,… red bricks?! Bricks have been used in buildings for centuries. HGTV can give you remodeling tips, but can science make your brick walls SMARTER? Hongmin Wang

Fishless Fish Food

October 7, 2020 Chris Toh

Vietnamese fish market, fish food, seafood

Watch out! It’s a fish-eat-fish world! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. How do you farm fish? Turns out, you STILL need to catch fish — to feed the ones you’re farming! Almost thirty million tons of wild herring, sardines and anchovies are caught each