AoT Köln: Online Event #4, 1 October 2020

Join us on 1 October at 19:00 CEST for our next event featuring Prof. Dr. Frank Verbunt! He will give an exciting explanation of the similar origins of astronomy and astrology, and examine their relationship throughout history.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZfmfnRNMVbs

Prof. Verbunt’s summary: “In my talk I will discuss the origin of astrology in Mesopotamia, its link to and difference from astronomy. Some technical problems of astrology are described, and some of its terminology explained. Its changing and controversial history in Christian Europe is discussed, and the waning of belief in astrology during and following the Renaissance explained. The talk concludes with the opinion of modern science on astrology.”

This is sure to be an event you don’t want to miss!

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