The
last four chapters of Astrology in the Year Zero look,
in different ways, at what happens when science examines
astrology.
Chapters
9 & 10 comprise a condensed version of an interview
with five people whose particular interest is the scientific
investigation of astrology: Geoffrey Dean, Prof. Suitbert
Ertel, Ivan Kelly, Arthur Mather and Rudolf Smit. A greatly
extended version of this interview can be downloaded below.
Chapters
11 & 12 look at a number of issues which devolve from
the interview, including questions as to how relevant scientific
tests are to astrology. This in turn, of course, evokes
questions about what type of thing astrologers believe astrology
to be. Variations on these themes will be found in some
of the other articles below. |
| Petra
Stapp - Police Control Room Staff & their Perceptions
of Full Moons |
| This
paper is based on research amongst police staff, into the
frequently-encountered idea that full moons are times when
there are peaks of anti-social behaviour. As well as the inherent
interest of the subject, it sheds a great deal of light on
the issues facing a researcher into astrology. |
| Astrology,
Scepticism and Knowledge - a dialogue between Dennis Elwell
& Garry Phillipson |
| The
author of Cosmic Loom discusses his reservations
about the presentation of the sceptical viewpoint in chapters
9 & 10 of Year Zero |
| Nick
Kollerstrom: How Ertel Rescued the Gauquelin Effect |
| A concise
analysis of the recent history of the Gauquelin work. |
| An
Index to Nick Kollerstom on the Web |
| Where
to find all his articles - worth serious attention. |
| Full-length
interview with Dean, Ertel, Kelly, Mather & Smit |
| Includes 64 exchanges not included in the
Year Zero version of the interview |
| Mike
Harding - Prejudice in Astrological Research |
| Mike takes a look at the philosophical basis
for scientific evaluations of astrology |
| Dialogue
between Dennis Elwell and the Researchers |
| A long series of exchanges between a renowned
astrologer and four renowned critics of astrology. This link
takes you to a page which gives more detail on the 10 articles
which make up this body of work |
| Bob
Marks v Geoffrey Dean: The Importance of the Gauquelin work |
| What are the implications of the
Gauquelin work? How significant is it for astrology? Does
it challenge commonly-held views of the universe? Or is its
significance somewhere between little and nothing? Two very
different perspectives are offered here. |
| Suitbert
Ertel: Comments on Marks, Gauquelin and Dean |
| Prof. Ertel supports Bob
Marks's argument that the Gauquelin work is still a force
to be reckoned with; with links to two very substantial papers
for those who want more detailed analysis. |
| James
Brockbank: The Sceptical Attack of Dean et al on Astrology
(with Critique by Dean, Mather & Kelly) |
| A philosophical view of the issues involved
in evaluations of astrology, which can be downloaded as a
pdf file. Also available here: two critical commentaries on
Brockbank's article by Geoffrey Dean & Arthur Mather;
and a brief response from Brockbank. |
| James
Randi & Dennis Elwell: On the JREF's $1M Paranormal Challenge |
| A discussion between two protagonists with
very different views of the Challenge. With further input
from astrologer Deborah Houlding, and psychologist/scientist
Prof Suitbert Ertel. |
