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1. New Classroom Resources from the JREF: "Astrology: Superstition or Science?" ...: (Latest JREF News); Is there something to astrology? The James Randi Educational Foundation thinks this question is a great way to explore some fundamentals of science and critical thinking in the classroom. Astrology: Superstition ...; Created on 02 April 2013
2. Skeptic History: Astronomy vs Astrology ...: (Latest JREF News); ... Well, astrology did suffer a decline in popularity during early nineteenth century as a result. But soon western astrologers found a way to incorporate both Uranus and Neptune into their bogus predictions. ...; Created on 09 March 2012
3. LifeShare Blood Center’s Blood Type Astrology ...: (Swift); ... When I read this, I immediately thought of Bob Steiner’s statement that astrology is bigotry: http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/challenges.html. Steiner, whom I have had the pleasure to ...; Created on 10 November 2011
4. Data from 22,000+ Horoscopes Shows True Nature of Astrology ...: (Swift); There have been a lot of studies on the subject of horoscopes, astrology, and astrological predictions in general and as Wikipedia so succinctly tells us: “Studies have repeatedly failed to demonstrate ...; Created on 24 January 2011
5. Sinking Your Teeth Into Astrology ...: (Swift); ... e to attract new patients." And, given today's article, he must believe it's practical to consider astrology in one's practice. I expected the article to be about how to make people of certain "signs ...; Created on 10 February 2010
6. Last Week In Science Based Medicine: (Swift); ... misrepresentation, he should win his case. Astrology, Alchemy, ESP and Reiki. One of These Is Not Like The Other (Mark Crislip) The American public believes in a lot of things that are pure bunkum, ...; Created on 20 June 2014
7. New "JREF in The Classroom" Lessons!: (Latest JREF News); ... hands-on activities and discussion questions to help students examine the subject in a way that promotes well-reasoned skepticism of unproven and pseudoscientific claims. Astrology: Superstition or Science? ...; Created on 11 September 2013
8. Remembering How Far Science Has Come: (Swift); Battling in the trenches filled with shot-down arguments and decaying disagreements, it’s hard to remember the progress of science unpolluted by pseudoscience. Astronomy recalls when astrology hung as ...; Created on 04 July 2013
9. China and Superstitions: (Swift); ... again as the grip of Communism relaxed. Chinese fortunetellers are now eagerly offering costly sessions in astrology and numerology, and business people are consulting feng shui masters for financia ...; Created on 13 May 2013
10. Skepticism & the New Encyclopedia, or Wiki-Skepticism You Can Do!: (Swift); ... and is considered the crowning achievement of the Enlightenment. (There were great skeptical entries on witchcraft, werewolves, divination, sexually motivated demon possession, astrology, superstition ...; Created on 03 May 2013
11. Happy Birthday JREF!: (Swift); ... n the Classroom” — and the first four curriculum modules are out now: Astrology: Superstition or Science?, Do You Have ESP?, The Case of the Cottingley Fairies, and Dowsing: Science or Pseudoscience?. Ea ...; Created on 03 April 2013
12. This Week In Doubtful News: (Swift); ... He tells them what he thinks about that. Hilarity ensues. A worrying fashion trend in NYC is astrology. Acupuncturists have petitioned the US Government to allow the practice to be covered by federal ...; Created on 19 February 2013
13. More Than A Decade Ago...: (Swift); ... of astronomy than they do of astrology, if they knew more about numbers than about numerology, they would be better able to defend themselves against the charlatans who function freely in the USA, unafraid ...; Created on 30 January 2013
14. JUST TO SET THE FACTS IN PLACE…: (Swift); ... s I do the lesser-honored quacks, swindlers, and liars who infest the field, even though I lack academic credentials. I wrote that astrology column she mentioned for a Canadian tabloid to establish th ...; Created on 24 December 2012
15. Inoculated Against Illusion: Skeptics and Face-Pareidolia: (Swift); ... like “I believe in God” or “Astrology is a good way to predict future events" 2. No humans or animals were in any of the experimental pictures. Artifact face picture also had a control ...; Created on 08 November 2012
16. Teaching the Philosophy of (Pseudo) Science: (Swift); ... Take astrology. In a classic article, “Why Astrology is a Pseudoscience,” Paul Thagard argues, contrary to many other philosophers, that there is no one clear criteria distinguishing science from pseudoscience ...; Created on 07 November 2012
17. A Survey of Ghost Hunting Groups: (Swift); ... specialist, demon warrior, animal intuitive or exorcist. A few groups consult astrology or feng shui before conducting their investigations. Unlike the stereotypes, these groups rarely investigate cemeteries. ...; Created on 24 September 2012
18. Teaching the History of Pseudoscience: (Swift); ... To supplement this (as I do with all my classes) I use a series of scholarly articles. I mix classic works such as Paul Thagard on astrology, Thomas Gieryn on demarcation, and of course articles about ...; Created on 19 September 2012
19. JREF Offers a Number of Scholarships and Grants for Students, Educators and Local Skeptic Groups: (Latest JREF News); ... thinking programs for their students but lack resources. Some of the projects funded through JREF educational grants include middle and high school level investigations of astrology, and a University ...; Created on 15 September 2012
20. JREF Educational Grant Recipients: (Static); ... High School Robinson brought new materials and equipment into his high school earth science classroom to expand his existing curriculum that scientifically examines the claims of astrology. This ...; Created on 14 September 2012

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