Kenneth McRitchie is a science and technology writer living near Ottawa, Canada. His academic majors were in physics and in the history and philosophy of science and technology. His 2004 book, Environmental Cosmology, presents astrological principles and organizes a theory structure as a guideline for interdisciplinary research. McRitchie's website, Astrological Reviews and Essays, consists mainly of his peer-reviewed articles on the nature of astrology, empirical research, and scientific misconduct in astrology research.