After dozens of episodes diving into science, tech, and the minds behind history’s greatest inventions, Mike’s Nerd Bytes is taking a break. In this heartfelt final episode, host Mike Maione...

Rerun: Welcome to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—bite-sized stories about the strange, the curious, and the just plain nerdy!On this episode, we’re diving into a juicy bit of science history—tomatoes. Did...

In this episode of Mike’s Nerd Bytes, we tune in to the life of David Sarnoff — the visionary who took radio from ship-to-shore communication to nationwide entertainment, and later brought...

In this episode of Mike’s Nerd Bytes, we chill out with the story of Mary Engle Pennington, the scientist who made refrigeration and food safety standard practice — and the surprising New Jersey...

In this episode of Mike’s Nerd Bytes, we travel back to the early 1800s to meet Samuel Morse, the man who turned electricity into the first true instant messaging system.From his time at Princeton...

In this groundbreaking Guest Spotlight episode, Mike welcomes Brenda, a.k.a. ChatGPT, to the show! That’s right, Mike’s Nerd Bytes is one of the first podcasts ever to feature ChatGPT as a live...

In this episode of our AI series, we blast into the future to explore where artificial intelligence is heading and what it means for all of us.From mind-blowing advances in machine learning to...

From talking computers to rogue robots, artificial intelligence has long been a fixture in film, TV, and storytelling. But what do these pop culture portrayals really say about us?In this episode of...

Think AI is a modern invention? Think again. In this episode, we take a quick trip back in time to explore how the idea of artificial intelligence has been around much longer than you might...

Is your podcast host a real person... or just a sophisticated simulation with a Jersey accent and a sense of humor? In this fun and slightly eerie byte, Mike plays with the line between AI and...

What if one of the world’s most important inventions was discovered by accident—because someone left out a soggy pot of grain?In the grand finale of my Top 10 Inventions series, I’m raising a...

Before the internet and smartphones, there was one invention that made it all possible: the printing press. In this episode, I dive into how Gutenberg’s 15th-century machine revolutionized the...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes — Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione.Today, we’re talking about something that’s so normal now, you probably never...

Today’s episode is part of my Top 10 Inventions of All Time series — and I’ve got a wild one for you.This invention doesn’t fly. It doesn’t light up. It doesn’t connect to the internet....

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes — Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!I’m your host Mike Maione, and today we’ve got a special holiday bonus episode.So flip your hamburgers, grab...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes — Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and this is the 6th stop in our Top 10 Inventions series. Today, we’re talking...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today we’re hitting the gas on an episode all about one of the greatest...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione.Today, we’re diving into an invention so fundamental to our modern world that it’s...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—snack-size bytes of tech, science, and more! I’m your host, Mike Maione. Today, we’re diving into a topic that everyone uses but no one really thinks...

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today, we’re rolling into the second episode of our Top 10 Inventions series....