Alexander Boxer is een datawetenschapper met een doctoraat in de natuurkunde en diploma's in wetenschapsgeschiedenis en klassieke talen. Zijn onderzoek is verschenen in Nature Physics en hij was de oorspronkelijke "veldagent" van Atlas Obscura in Washington, D.C.
Explores the subtleties of astrological ideas, telling the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents, and finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages
Exploring the intersection of astrology and mathematics, this work reveals how astrology served as a significant applied mathematics challenge in ancient times. Data scientist Alexander Boxer delves into classical texts, uncovering the scientific principles and data-analysis techniques employed by renowned thinkers like Ptolemy, al-Kindi, and Kepler. The book presents astrology not merely as superstition but as a sophisticated intellectual pursuit that reflects humanity's innate desire to find patterns in the universe.