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Amir Aczel

Amir Aczel is a mathematician, science writer and the author of more than 15 books, including Entanglement, Why Science Does Not Disprove God and Finding Zero.

Stories from this author

This inscription, written in Old Khmer, reads “The Caka era reached year 605 on the fifth day of the waning moon.” The dot (at right) is now recognized as the oldest known version of our zero.

The Origin of the Number Zero

Deep in the jungle, an intrepid scholar locates a symbol of power and mystery