Meet the Astro Investigators!

Who We Are
The Astro Investigators are a group of astrologers dedicated to the scientific scrutiny of long held astrological concepts. Our home base is the Astrological Institute of Research (AIR) headquarters in West Hartford, CT, USA, and we work with colleagues throughout the world. With the aid of AIR's research software, we formulate hypotheses and gather and analyze data to determine the statistical significance and validity of chosen axioms.

What We Do
The research conducted by the Astro Investigators is formal research, using the scientific method as defined in The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Scientific Method Function: noun Date: 1854: principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses (Merriam-Webster, 2002). Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved January 3, 2003, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/home.htm)

Most scientific disciplines employ four discrete steps when researching phenomena in their sphere of knowledge and The Astro Investigators have adopted these fundamental guidelines in their research work:

1. Observation of a phenomenon.
2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomenon.
3. Gathering data concerning the hypothesis.
4. Analyzing and interpreting the data gathered to see if it supports the hypothesis.

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