"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and peace of mind since I have resolved at all risks to do this."
(Thomas Huxley)
(Thomas Huxley)
Research
A summary of quantitative research done to date (especially since 1976) and space for active research projects.
Seminal works on research literature review:
- Geoffrey Dean’s Recent Advances in Natal Astrology: A Critical Review 1900-1976
- Garry Phillipson’s Astrology in the Year Zero
- Geoffrey Dean’s Tests of Astrology: A critical review of hundreds of studies (strongly biased against astrology but a good resource nonetheless)
Lists and reviews of research:
- Contemporary research projects are listed on Manfred Zimmel's CORA page.
- Some of the most frequently cited claims of evidence are reviewed on Ken McRitchie's site, Astrological Review Letters.
- Robert Currey's list of studies that are supportive of astrology and published in scientific journals: Astrology Research.
Description of research methods:
- Mark Pottenger's (ed.) Astrological Research Methods, Volume 1: An ISAR Anthology
- Discussion on multivariate statistical research: http://skyscript.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1644
A few defining articles on research can be downloaded from below.
Carlson
| a_double-blind_test_of_astrology_carlsons_original_article_in_nature_1985.pdf |
| appraisal_of_shawn_carlsons_renowned_astrology_tests_suitbert_ertel_jse_2009.pdf |
| support_for_astrology_from_the_carlson_double-blind_experiment_ken_mcritchie_isar_ia_2011.pdf |
| u_turn_in_carlsons_astrology_test_robert_currey_correlation_2011.pdf |
Gauquelin
| how_ertel_rescued_the_gauquelin_effect_kollerstrom.pdf |
The state of research
| the_phillipson_interview_on_research.pdf |
Lunar effect
An annotated bibliography of contemporary research on the lunar effect on human life:
| denying_the_lunar_effect__aj_.pdf |
| letter_to_wsj_editor_2016-10-26.pdf |
| it’s_lunacy_for_physicians_to_comment_on_moon’s_role__wsj_.pdf |
