SciByte Audio
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin a degree-holding physicist and a card-carrying science enthusiast, as we cover the ins-and-outs of scientific subjects, ranging from astronomy to particle physics, and everything in between! We’ll also get into the details of the technology used to discover the secrets of the universe.
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Episodes
Atmospheric Moon & Pacemakers | SciByte 36
March 07, 2012 07:33 - 30.6 MBWe take a look at a possible atmosphere on one of Saturn’s moons, heart powered pacemakers, three dimensional fossils, acidity levels of a moon a Jupiter, what else your Facebook page says about you, transistors that crumple, viewer feed back and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Neutrinos & Leap Year | SciByte 35
February 29, 2012 15:32 - 22.8 MBWe take a look at the “are they / aren’t they travelling faster than the speed of light” Neutrino’s, a Legged Squad support robot that is both awesome and frightening, the science of leap year, tornadoes on the sun, space craft updates and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Satellites & Robonaut 2 | SciByte 34
February 22, 2012 07:42 - 39.1 MBWe take a look at support class satellites, the newest space station crew member Robonaut, how science once again has caught up to an ancient herbal remedy, spray on antennas, drunk fruit flies, viewer feedback and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Sub Glacial Lakes & Updates | SciByte 33
February 15, 2012 04:29 - 138 MB VideoWe have a Rockin’ Roller coaster of a show as we take a look at sub-glacial lakes and updates on Alzheimer’s, balloons arsenic life the future of NASA’s space exploration, spacecraft updates, viewer feedback and take a peek back into history..
Habitable Planets & Plant Power | SciByte 32
February 08, 2012 07:33 - 33.3 MBWe take a look at a planet orbiting another star that could harbor water, a fungus that chows down on polyurethane, turning plants into solar cells, science of massage, tracking snow, and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Feedback & Space Lego’s | SciByte 31
February 01, 2012 07:15 - 27.9 MBWe take a look at lego’s in space, dinosaur feathers, spacecraft updates, breaking science, viewer feedback and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Solar Storms & Private Space Flight | SciByte 30
January 25, 2012 07:42 - 42.3 MBWe take a look at the recent solar flare, SpaceX’s plans for reaching the space station, dolphin speech, exoplanets, getting energy from seaweed, crowd sourcing earthquake data, spacecraft updates, and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Exoplanets & Social Media | SciByte 29
January 18, 2012 07:05 - 33.5 MBWe take a look at all the new and exciting exoplanet news, how social media can help science, news about the Space Station and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Moons Here & There | SciByte 28
January 11, 2012 06:30 - 34.1 MBWe take a look at how not only Exoplanets but exomoons, Lunar minerals, dogs socialization, neutrinos, hangovers, Opportunity rover, what Russia is now saying about Phobos-Grunt and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Revisiting the Moon | SciByte 27
January 05, 2012 08:35 - 39 MBWe take a look at new satellites orbiting the moon, bugged bugs, unicycles, a comet that survived it’s brush with the sun, 15 minutes of science fame, another update on the poor Phobos-Grunt satellite and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Planets & Feedback | SciByte 26
December 22, 2011 07:25 - 33 MBWe take a look at some of your feedback and questions concerning the sun, solar cells, and even Space Camp. We will also look at the news about some new extra-solar planets, black holes and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Higgs Bosons & Tough Materials | SciByte 25
December 14, 2011 06:50 - 30.7 MBWe take a look at the breaking news on Higgs Bosons, materials tougher than diamonds, inserting objects in pictures become more realistic, Hubble research hits a milestone, dinosaurs, talking parrots, down-loadable knowledge, information on the unbelievable Lunar eclipse we just had, a quick spacecraft update and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Habitable Planets & Chimps | SciByte 24
December 07, 2011 07:30 - 29.8 MBWe take a look at new extra-solar planet discoveries, chimps, supernova, Alzheimer's, Mars, Cables, updates on New Horizons spacecraft and Voyager 1 and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Spacecraft Updates | SciByte 23
November 30, 2011 07:32 - 25.4 MBFind out the latest on Russia’s failed attempt to reach Mars, NASA’s new mission, and we’ll update you on the biggest stories of the month, including a few updates that could have huge impacts for physics! Too much out there is just plain distraction, why can’t we have our cake and eat it too? There are a lot of interesting things going on out there in science, but getting to the interesting bits without all the hype you get from major media outlets is a trick we at Jupiter Broadcasting are...
Curiosity Rover | SciByte 22
November 23, 2011 06:53 - 40.2 MBWe take a look at the Curiosity Rover launching this week, Europa’s water, bugs, Voyager, telescopes and as always take a peek back into history and up in the sky this week.
Brains & Light | SciByte 21
November 16, 2011 05:52 - 36.7 MBWe take a look at memory, flexible brain implant, supernova's, light absorption, a new space station crew, the latest news on Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission!
Asteroids and Black Holes | SciByte 20
November 09, 2011 07:44 - 34.7 MBWe take a look at asteroid flyby’s, black hole data, new elements, Mars water, the brain, headaches, Mars500, health sensors in our cars and game systems, and take another peek at what’s up in the sky this week. SciByte will provide you with a treasure trove of small talk for your next cocktail party, the knowledge to show off to friends and family, and provide you the means, with the help of our trusty show notes, to further investigate the things that interest you the most.
Space Station and Lizards | SciByte 19
November 02, 2011 05:41 - 43.8 MBHello everyone and welcome back to SciByte! We take a look at the Space Station resupply mission, dinosaurs, Mars, Snake Oil, Asteroids, cryptography, and take another peek at what’s up in the sky this week.
Planets & Brains | SciByte 18
October 26, 2011 05:27 - 35.2 MBWe take a look at water around distant stars, baby planets, the teenage brain, vaccines, satellites, and even take a peek at what’s up in the sky this week.
Neutrinos & Tatooine | SciByte 17
October 19, 2011 06:21 - 42.8 MBWe take a look at the so called ‘Tatooine’ planet that hit the news recently, some updates on the supposedly faster than light neutrinos, new underwater invisibility cloak technology, maps, Mercury, Tsunami tech, and even take a peek at what’s up in the sky this week.
Crazy Science Questions | SciByte 16
September 14, 2011 04:22 - 14.4 MBThis week on SciByte we take a look at the weird, the wacky and the too strange to be true … except when science intervenes. We break it down and serve it up just for you, based on questions submitted by the viewers of this show!
Warp Drive | SciByte 15
September 07, 2011 05:34 - 6.94 MBThis week on SciByte we take a quick look at warp drive tech, a few things science says about it and some of the implications it might impose.
Hundred Year Spaceship | SciByte 14
August 31, 2011 15:10 - 8.32 MBThis week on SciByte we take a quick look at the Hundred Year Starship Study, what it’s really been doing, and it’s possible implications for the future of space travel.
Old Wives Tales | SciByte 13
August 25, 2011 00:58 - 14.8 MBThis week on SciByte we throw science at a few Old Wives Tales … and see what sticks. Plus we take a look at the science that makes them true, false or somewhere in between.
Near Earth Objects | SciByte 12
August 18, 2011 03:39 - 16.3 MBThis week on SciByte we take a look at Near Earth Object, what qualifies as a NEO, what dangers they actually pose and some of the impacts that had already occurred on the Earth. Plus we take a quick look at at the DAWN spacecraft that is currently orbiting the asteroid Vesta and has plans to visit the asteroid Ceres as well.
Science Q&A | SciByte 11
August 10, 2011 05:08 - 4.48 MBThis week’s Scibyte features a mini-episode in which we introduce a brand new format for the show. We will be occasionally hosting Q&A sessions, to answer some of YOUR burning questions about Science and the mysteries of the universe. Today, we introduce you to our first request for Qs to A in a future episode, along with an example to get your brain juices flowing!
The Periodic Table | SciByte 10
August 04, 2011 04:12 - 14.6 MBWe take a look at the periodic table, how to read it, what some of those crazy little numbers mean, and why it’s laid out the way it is.
Lightning | SciByte 9
July 27, 2011 06:18 - 18.2 MBThis week on SciByte we take a look at lightning, what it is, how it works, the facts about it and see if some lightning myths and rumors are indeed close enough for science. We also take a look at a few of the wilder things lightning can do. All that and more, on SciByte!
Large Hadron Collider | SciByte 8
July 20, 2011 20:30 - 26.3 MBWe take a look at Large Hadron Collider, what it is, what it’s doing and how it’s doing it. Plus we take a peek at science behind the curtain of the Universe at some the smallest elements and more basic interactions that makes everything we know and see tick. All that and more, on SciByte!
Solar Storms | SciByte 7
July 13, 2011 21:15 - 24.4 MBWe take a look at Solar weather; what it is and how we view it. We also take a look at how all that solar weather affects us here on Earth. All that and more, on SciByte!
Science of BBQ | SciByte 6
July 07, 2011 05:47 - 17.3 MBWe take a look at the science of BBQ, taking a with a delightfully scientific look at the science of fire and cooking. Plus, we apply our science filters to the great propane charcoal debate. All that and more, on SciByte!
Antimatter | SciByte 5
June 22, 2011 05:18 - 13.1 MBWe look at anti-matter what it is, how they capture it, detect it and take a look at the CERN Large Hadron Collider where some of this research is going on. Plus we take a brief look at the AMS-02, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, that was recently launched on the Shuttle, looking for cosmic rays. All that and more, on SciByte!
Alternative Fuels | SciByte 4
June 15, 2011 04:18 - 14 MBWe take a look at a few alternative fuel choices, what they come from, some interesting facts about them, and even some of the chemistry involved.
Dark Matter | SciByte 3
June 08, 2011 04:39 - 12 MBWe take a look dark matter and dark energy, why some scientists still believe they exist, where the theories came from, and how they affect the universe.
Time | SciByte 2
June 01, 2011 05:42 - 9.49 MBWe spend some time looking at time, how we have measured it’s passage throughout history, philosophically, how it’s affected by gravity, and the very concept of time itself. Plus find out why Einstein proposes that we travel through Time at the speed of light, how Atomic clocks work, and is it possible gravitational fields warp time?
Gravity | SciByte 1
May 25, 2011 07:04 - 12.6 MBWe look at the results from Gravity Probe B and how they relate to Einstein’s predictions on mass, space, time and how they all interact with one another.