Quang Pham – The Loh Down On Science: Recent Episodes
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DINO got your tongue?
This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.
Dinosaurs are making a COMEBACK… on screen that is! Movies like Jurassic Park had to IMAGINE what these fierce creatures looked like. But ever wondered if they had it WRONG?
Enter an international research team led by Julia Clarke from University of Texas, Austin. They examined something that’s often overlooked in movies: the dino’s tongue! Clarke wondered just HOW their tongues flicked around.
Their key clue? The hyoid bone! That’s the bone around the jaw that holds most animals’ tongues. The team took high-resolution three-D pictures of the hyoid muscles and bones of dino fossils. Then, they compared them to those of modern-day alligators and birds.
Turns out, dinosaurs like the menacing T-Rex COULDN’T actually stick out their tongues! Instead, they had thick slab tongues that stayed grounded to the bottom of the mouth –much like their modern relatives, the alligators.
Researchers think this tongue structure evolved due to how the animals searched for and ate their food.
A T-Rex “licking” be terrifying. But, thanks to science — maybe now slightly less so?
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Hey, adults of a certain age. Do you like to color? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying, coloring books! They’re not just for kids anymore. Adults claim they help reduce stress and improve well-being. But how effective are they compared to traditional art therapy?
Are you buying too many toys for your kids?? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Children leave toys everywhere in the house. What a mess! Sure, playing is critical for child development. But does the NUMBER OF TOYS affect how children play? Alexia Metz and
Movie magic meets… popcorn science? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. No movie night is complete without delicious, buttery popcorn! But have you ever wondered what makes those kernels pop and jump? A study led by Ecole Polytechnic tried to explain this phenomenon. Two French
Sick of waiting for your ice cubes to freeze? Maybe the water is too cold! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Did you know that hot water FREEZES much faster than cold water? This paradox was first observed by Aristotle centuries ago. It became known
If time is money, how can we get more – of both? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ve all been there. We have an hour before a meeting. Instead of making the most of it, most of us just fritter the time away. Sending texts,
Do crocodiles like the Crocodile Rock …or do they prefer classical? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When you get a concussion, doctors use an MRI to take pictures of your brain. Remember that big hollow tube that patients lie down inside of on Grey’s
Yikes…fxz4319ldos? ANOTHER password to remember?!!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everything needs an online password these days!. Preferably a strong one, to ward off cyber criminals. But who’s to judge what makes a password STRONG? Enter Steven Furnell from the University of Plymouth. He
Sugar RUSH or sugar CRUSH? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sweet treats… A guilty pleasure! Sure, they’re bad for our health. But donuts, candies and sodas can definitely lift our spirits! Or can they?! Konstantinos Mantantzis from Humboldt University of Berlin wondered. He and
The grass is always greener… and TALLER? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Perfect green lawn? It’s the American dream! Even in the cities, we do our best to keep the grass trimmed, but is this a GOOD thing? Christopher Watson at the University of Quebec
Could melting ice be ELECTRIFYINGLY hot?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. At cruising altitude, airplanes can start icing over because of the freezing temperatures. The ice makes flying difficult. How do pilots deal with it? They blow EXTREMELY hot air over their wings to