Carlos Orsi - What Science Says About Astrology

About this episode

Carlos Orsi discusses the scientific perspective on astrology and his new book on the topic.

Carlos Orsi is an award-winning journalist with more than thirty years of experience in science writing. He is a director and cofounder of IQC, a Brazilian NGO dedicated to promoting science-based public policies, critical thinking, and scientific skepticism. Carlos is the chief editor of Revista Questão de Ciência, and his writing has also appeared in The Skeptical Inquirer and The Skeptic (UK). His new book is “What Science Says About Astrology.” A video version of this conversation is available at https://youtu.be/sOg-AAoDFqM or at briankerby.com © 2026 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Kerby

Guest: Carlos Orsi

Topics covered

• astrology
• science
• skepticism
• journalism
• public policy

Keywords

• astrology
• science
• skepticism
• journalism
• public policy
• critical thinking
• Carlos Orsi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IQC, Revista Questão de Ciência, The Skeptical Inquirer, The Skeptic (UK)

Books & works: What Science Says About Astrology

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