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The History of Skepticism and Astrology
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
The term "skepticism" in relation to astrology often brings to mind individuals who criticize astrology as a pseudoscience. This talk will examine the historical and philosophical origins of skepticism and offer a framework for understanding modern skepticism as it pertains to astrology. We will discuss skepticism by exploring controversies with organized skeptics over the Gauquelin Mars Effect and other astrological research.
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avatar for Mark Urban-Lurain

Mark Urban-Lurain

Mark Urban-Lurain, Ph.D., is an Emeritus Associate Professor at Michigan State University, where he used machine learning to analyze student writing in introductory STEM courses. He published the first statistical astrological research using multivariate statistics in 1982 and taught... Read More →
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate

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