Energy Blast

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

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That’s My Jam!

; Credit: /Getty Images The Loh Down On Science Stuck in traffic? You’re not alone—or maybe you are! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.  Traffic congestion just seems to be getting WORSE, doesn’t it??!! To encourage carpooling, traffic engineers created high-occupancy vehicle or H-O-V lanes.

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Picturebook Overload

; Credit: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images The Loh Down On Science 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

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Sewer Science

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

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Modern Family

; Credit: www.thedogpress.com The Loh Down On Science Not one, not two, but a hundred-and-one dalmatians! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.  It’s hard to spot one cute black-and-white puppy without picturing the other ninety-eight. But what if proud doggy parents Pongo and Perdita couldn’t

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Brain Games

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

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Dating Tips

Can science get you a date? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Meet Khalid Khan of the London School of Medicine. He was curious about studies on courtship. Seems we’re healthier when we’re in love! Khan wondered: Then wouldn’t it make sense, medically, to help

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