Right is left and left is right…right? Or wrong??! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science Let me explain. We process what we see with the OPPOSITE side of our brain. That is, our LEFT brain interprets what we see on
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ba-BUM…ba-BUM…ba-BUM…listen! Is that a “tell-tale heart?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’ve seen the crime TV shows. A forensic expert recreates the scene of the crime just by looking at the blood spatters. From this, they solve the case! Well, not so fast, says
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Sometimes you gotta risk it for the biscuit! This is Sandra Tsing-Loh, with the Loh Down on Science. Decisions, decisions! Paper or plastic? Bagel or breakfast burrito? Every day, we make these life-or-death decisions. Is this a human-only trait? George Uetz from the University of Cincinnati says, No – spiders
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Aaah, a great work out! Wait, is that me? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Your morning workout comes with you to work — on your clothes! EVERYONE knows when you’ve been to the gym. But what if your CLOTHES were the deodorant? Filipa Goncalves
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Watching the news on your phone? You might be missing out! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. It’s the information age! We can catch up on the latest news on watches, phones, jumbo flatscreen TVs! But does the SIZE of our gadgets affect our response?
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What goes meow AND achoo? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying allergic cat owners! We LOVE our cuddly feline friends. Yes we do! But what if your HUMAN lover is allergic? Is there a better solution than buying Benadryl by the case? Ebenezer Satyaraj
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I huff, and puff, and say…grow a spine! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most fish have scales – but not pufferfish! They traded theirs for spines! And for a good reason. When threatened, the pufferfish will PUFF out their spines to twice their normal
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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
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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
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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
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