One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Have some raisins? Eww, no. Avocado, cheese, or nummy tuna melt? Darnit! Are cuttlefish as picky as toddlers when choosing a snack? Tzu-Hsin Kuo and Chuan-Chin Chiao from National Tsing Hua
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Is your BRAIN looking lonely? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What do you do when you feel lonely? Cry into a tub of ice cream…or use your imagination to create art, write poetry, or even paint! Could your lonely brain be filled with hidden
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Ever tried to get inside someone’s head – literally?!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientists learn a lot about OUR brains by studying animal brains. But you can’t see individual cells without poking tiny holes in their skulls! Yoiks! Is there a better solution?
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Hornets BEE-ware! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Hornets! They’re big. They’re mean. And they fear NOTHING!….Except…. Beekeepers in Vietnam noticed Asian honey bees collecting poop from other animals to smear on their hives. Talk about an unusual design choice! An international team of scientists
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The early bird gets the… Grammy Award?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Talk about Baby Mozart! Little Wolfgang started his music training at four. So did Yo-Yo Ma! Could an early start be the key to legendary musical skills? Laura Wesseldijk from Karolinska Institute
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What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Previous studies have shown that animal milk was important in some ancient humans’ diets. But even nowadays, many adults get upset stomachs when indulging in dairy. When did our ancestors start
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Beauty is in the eye of … little kids? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ever get lost in the clouds? Hypnotized by ocean waves? If you’ve spent time looking at the veins on a leaf or branches on a tree, you know that nature
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This little piggy…went to sleep? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Does your snoring bring the house down – literally?? It could mean you have sleep apnea! That’s when breathing repeatedly starts and stops during rest. But are humans the only ones with this sleep
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Atoms, ions, carbon – Welcome to Chemistry one-oh-one! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The table of periodic elements – quite the alphabet soup! Phosphorus is a P, but Potassium is a….K?? I don’t get it! But what if it was…an edible arrangement? Gregory Watson
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Remember Sanford and Son? More like Family Feud! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Flashback to the ‘70s. Fred and Lamont were partners in their junk shop, but who did all the work? Most family businesses don’t last for two generations! What’s better for biz
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