Barely Science Podcast

Strange lights in the sky and even stranger stories. Are aliens real and have they visited Earth? The Barely Scientists Alec and Ryan delve into UFOs and aliens.

Do the stars and planets control our lives? The Barely Scientists, Alec and Ryan explore astrology and see if the ideas are scientific or BS.

A lot of people might just laugh off the idea of a flat Earth. But, how do we know the shape of the globe itself? The Barely Scientists, Alec and Ryan, discuss the idea of the flat Earth this week. Could the conspiracy theorists be right?

The USA had a total solar eclipse which, according to some, signals remarkable events about to unfold. The Barely Scientists Alec and Ryan discuss all things eclipse related, and delve into an apocalyptic prophecy by David Meade on the coming of an undiscovered planet called Nibiru. Are these ideas about the “Great American Eclipse” BS or science? Article on David Meade’s claims of Nibiru: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/838189/End-of-world-Planet-X-Nibiru-solar-eclipse-David-Meade Article on Carolin Combert and her idea of DNA awakening http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/843095/Eclipse-2017-total-solar-eclipse-warning-Glastonbury-universe

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What weird ideas exist in mathematics? Is there such thing as fringe maths? The Barely Scientists are joined by Robert Culling to teach them all about mathematical rigour and some rather bizarre ideas in mathematics.

Last year astronomers spotted an asteroid that traveled through interstellar space before passing through our Solar System. Could this visitor be an alien spaceship? How would it stack up to SciFi ships? The Barely Scientists Alec and Ryan, joined by Robert Culling, a mathematics PhD student at ANU, explore asteroids and spaceships.