Thank you for listening to Talky Taffy, where we take a bite out of a titillating topic and savor it.

This episode, we discuss the history and science of horoscopes and astrology. We cover the Mars Effect (generalization of predictions) before moving on to scientific literacy and statistical significance of astrology. We then discuss how astrology exists in society and what impacts it has on our lives. We close with a brief discussion about the hate that's been directed toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders recently.

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