Scientific arguments against astrology

LEANDRO ABAROA

San Juan

Congreso; Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía; 2023

Pseudosciences are non-scientific discourses that present themselves as scientific. Despite the rapid advancements in science and technology in the 21st century, pseudosciences have gained popularity and continue to exert significant influence in societies worldwide, even within scientific communities. One prominent example of pseudoscience is astrology, which is often erroneously and implicitly promoted as a blend of astronomy and psychology, claiming to provide insights into both the Universe and human behavior. In this talk, we will show basic scientific arguments from a physical approach, ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics, to refute astrology. Our aim is to provide some argumentative tools that help astronomers in their efforts to disseminate accurate astronomical knowledge and promote scientific literacy within society