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Science Vs

Astrology: Are Geminis the Worst?

Science Vs

Spotify Studios

Science, Education, Health & Fitness

4.412.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

For centuries, people have been looking to the stars to tell us all kinds of things — what our future holds, who we should date. So what does the science say about astrology? It turns out, there’s some surprising stuff here. We speak to astronomer Prof. Caty Pilachowski, Prof. Dave Henningsen and astrology lover Natalie Norman.  Here’s a link to the transcript: https://bit.ly/31VTDoM  This episode was produced by Meryl Horn and Rose Rimler, with help from Wendy Zukerman, Michelle Dang, Hannah Harris Green and Nick DelRose. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell with help from Caitlin Kenney. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Peter Leonard. Music written by Peter Leonard, Marcus Bagala, Emma Munger, and Bobby Lord. Thanks to everyone we got in touch with for this episode including Professor Todd Tinsley, Dr. Peter Hartmann, Dr. Katie Mack, Dr. Kathy Cooksey, Professor John Mcgrew, Professor Jim Kaler, Dr. Alex Storrs, Julius Bjerrekær, Laura Gilmore and others. And special thanks to Chris Suter, Max Gibson, the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and you're listening to Science Vestus from Gimlet.

0:06.0

This is the show that pits facts against fortune tellers.

0:15.0

On today's show, we're looking up at the stars.

0:20.0

What's your sign?

0:22.0

I'm a cancer crab. I'm very moody.

0:25.0

Very hard exterior, like a crab.

0:28.0

And then once you get to know me, I'm like really gushy and mushy inside.

0:36.0

Gushy is the word of the season.

0:38.0

And I am very gushy.

0:41.0

This is Natalie Norman.

0:42.0

She's a comedian and she's been into astrology for a very long time.

0:47.0

My earliest memory is being on a dial-up computer

0:52.0

and having, honestly, having a crush on someone I went to, like, you know, elementary school with.

0:58.0

And for some odd reason, I knew their birthday.

1:01.0

So I googled it.

1:02.0

What did it say about you and your crush?

1:05.0

Okay, so he was a Scorpio and so a very good match, very good sexual connection.

1:11.0

How old we?

1:13.0

Probably like 11.

1:15.0

They madly fell in love and got married.

1:19.0

No, no, it didn't work out.

1:21.0

But Natalie is still using astrology to help her find her perfect match.

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