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The fault is in our stars.\xa0And according to astrology, so is our destiny, our moods, and our character.\xa0Mars may be in retrograde, but interest in the ancient practice of astrology is rising.\xa0The fact that it is not science is irrelevant to those who claim \u201cit works.\u201d\xa0\nFind out why \u201cwhat\u2019s your sign\u201d is replacing \u201cwhat do you do?\u201d as an icebreaker, the historical roots of astrology and whether its truth-value matters today, and what conclusions we can draw from the many studies examining the full moon\u2019s influence on human behavior.\nIt\u2019s our monthly look at critical thinking, but don\u2019t take our word for it!\nGuests:\n\n\nBanu Guler\xa0\u2013\xa0CEO and co-founder of Co-Star Astrology\n\n\nAndrew Fraknoi\xa0\u2013\xa0Astronomy professor at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University.\n\n\n Eric Chudler\xa0\u2013\xa0Research associate professor, department of bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, and curator of a\xa0collection of studies about the moon and behavior.\xa0\xa0\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices