Prompted by UCI grad student, popular radio podcast goes bilingual, starting with series on the pandemic

Washing hands while singing “Happy Birthday” or the ABCs has become a regular ritual for many in the U.S. But what about people around the world who don’t have access to clean water or soap? The syndicated radio show “The Loh Down on Science” looks into this issue – in three humorous minutes and two languages – in the episode “Hasta la Última Gota”/“Every Last Drop.”

Easily digestible science communication is increasingly vital, especially during a pandemic that requires a certain level of medical education. Unfortunately, the internet is swarmed with inaccessible jargon as well as dangerous pseudoscience. To fill this gap in reliable information, “The Loh Down on Science” presents relevant concepts in bite-sized pieces. Episodes are only one to three minutes long and delivered in witty, memorable quips.

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