Episodes – Page 160 – The Loh Down On Science

Unfolding Mysteries

January 9, 2020 Chloe Groome

Write like an Egyptian… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. How did ancient Egyptians write their grocery lists? On papyrus! Unfortunately, these valuable texts are often discovered folded up. How can archaeologists unwrap their secrets without completely destroying the fragile scroll? Ask Egyptologist Verena Lepper

Star in a Bottle

January 8, 2020 Hunter Allison

Catch a falling star and put it in a….bottle? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Among the stars in the sky, Tabby’s Star is a real puzzle. Since it was discovered in twenty-fifteen, astronomers have noticed that it randomly dims — by as much as

Now You See Me

January 7, 2020 Brenna Biggs

Now you see it, now you don’t! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying….PRESTO! Ever seen a magician make something… disappear? What’s the secret? Magic lever? Hidden trap door? We know the disappearing act is always just that… an ACT. Until now! Paul Kohl and

Bitter or Sweet?

January 6, 2020 Preeta Pratakshya

Kale again? Yuck! I hate bitter greens! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. I know, I know – eating greens is healthy. But my taste buds disagree! What’s the secret to eating those bitter greens happily? Meet Laura Martin and colleagues from the University of

Slimy Solution

January 3, 2020 Bahareh Sorouri

What’s slippery, slimy, and soon to be in your medicine cabinet? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The answer? Sea snails, of course! Specifically, the Australian white rock sea snail. These escargot secrete a slime that has chemicals also found in prescription drugs. They’re called

Probiotic Pollution Solution

January 2, 2020 Lauren Fleming

Probiotics… it’s not just for breakfast anymore! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. There’s no easy way to clean up the pollutant trichloroethylene, or T-C-E. This common industrial solvent leaches into soils from improper disposal or spills. Even worse, it causes cancer! How can we

Keto Cheatin’

January 1, 2020 Preeta Pratakshya

Are those cookies? Wait!! Aren’t you on keto? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Trying to shed those extra pounds? Try the keto diet! This low carb, high fat diet deprives your body of glucose. So your body starts burning its fat reserves. Let’s be

Picturebook Overload

December 31, 2019 Rebecca Johnson

One pic, two pics, three pics, four. I don’t want to learn anymore! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Big letters, bright pictures, and lots of sparkles! What better way to get a toddler hyped for storytime! But could all that visual bling be overloading

Binge-Eating Mind

December 30, 2019 Albert Soto

In the immortal words of Homer, “mmmm… donuts!” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What’s today’s most common eating disorder? Binge eating! And it’s a major health crisis—more prevalent than breast cancer and HIV. Scientists are hard at work trying to find a solution. Enter

Global Caterpillar Killers

December 27, 2019 Albert Soto

Are pests destroying your garden? Maybe you should just. . . move! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Biologists know there are more species of everything near the lush equator. Which means lots of plants — and animals to eat them, like hungry caterpillars! So