Episode description

Do zodiac signs dictate demeanors and destinies, or are horoscopes hogwash? Dave Farina consults the stars about astrology with us here on Skeptical Sunday!

• The pseudoscience of astrology (not to be confused with astronomy — the legitimate study of space) purports that the position of celestial bodies relative to Earth influences events and human behavior.
• Initially designed as calendrical systems for predicting seasonal shifts and divining the will of the gods, astrology has been observed across cultures since at least the second millennium BC.
• From a scientific standpoint, astrology lacks a coherent explanation and fails to make statistically significant predictions.
• Experiments with natal charts and horoscopes consistently show no correlation between astrological predictions and real-life traits or events.
• Belief in astrology may offer comfort and purpose, but it hinders scientific progress and critical thinking.
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