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Physics Radio

A speed limit for birds

Fly free! Fly fast! Just not too fast... This show aired August 31 on the Loh Down on Science.

September 26, 2012August 8, 2018
biology Physics Radio Recent Work

Common Sense

Unlike Luke Skywalker, maybe you can't feel the force. But can you see it? Listen to this Loh Down on…

June 17, 2012August 8, 2018
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Graphene Girl Scout Cookies

It's cookie season! Can the Girl Scouts revolutionize electronics? Find out by listening to this podcast from the Loh Down…

February 20, 2012August 8, 2018
Radio

Green Hornets

Oriental wasps turn ultraviolet light into energy, say researchers from Tel Aviv University. Listen to this show from the Loh…

July 27, 2011August 8, 2018
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Drugs with Bad Vibes

  Question: Which has the biggest impact on global warming: A coal-fired power plant, 1,000,000 cars, or the global total…

July 11, 2011August 8, 2018
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Spotless Mice Minds

Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins found a way to permanently wipe some memories from mouse minds. I wrote this script for…

June 16, 2011August 8, 2018
biology Radio Recent Work

Fast Bladderworts

How fast do bladderworts suck? I wrote about this question for a recent episode of the Loh Down on Science.

May 26, 2011August 8, 2018

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