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'''William Poundstone''' is an American author, columnist, and [[skeptic]]. He has written a number of books including the ''[[Big Secrets]]'' series and a biography of [[Carl Sagan]]. He is a cousin |
'''William Poundstone''' is an American author, columnist, and [[wikipedia:skeptic|skeptic]]. He has written a number of books including the ''[[wikipedia:Big Secrets|Big Secrets]]'' series and a biography of [[wikipedia:Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]]. He is a cousin of comedian [[wikipedia:Paula Poundstone|Paula Poundstone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://william-poundstone.com/contact | accessdate=20 October 2019 | title=About Me - William Poundstone}}</ref> |
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An enthusiast of [[Harry Stephen Keeler]], he maintains the |
An enthusiast of [[wikipedia:Harry Stephen Keeler|Harry Stephen Keeler]], he maintains the Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology ''A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion'' (2002). |
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Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology ''A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion'' (2002). |
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Poundstone attended MIT and studied physics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Once a physicist: William Poundstone|url=http://www.iop.org/careers/working-life/profiles/page_58873.html|website=Institute of Physics|date=November 2012}}</ref> |
Poundstone attended MIT and studied physics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Once a physicist: William Poundstone|url=http://www.iop.org/careers/working-life/profiles/page_58873.html|website=Institute of Physics|date=November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Gaming the Vote== |
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In 2008, Poundstone wrote ''Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)''. |
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<ref>{{cite book|title=Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)|publisher=[[wikipedia:Hill & Wang|Hill & Wang]]|year=2008|isbn=978-0809048922}}</ref><ref>Internet Archive copy of the book: https://archive.org/details/gamingvotewhyele00poun</ref>. This book is frequently recommended by [[Activism|electoral activists]], and Poundstone frequently participates in events hosted by [[The Center for Election Science]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscience.org/events/gaming-the-vote-a-conversation-with-william-poundstone/|title=Gaming the Vote: A Conversation with William Poundstone|date=2020-04-06|website=The Center for Election Science|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 27 February 2023
William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets series and a biography of Carl Sagan. He is a cousin of comedian Paula Poundstone.[1]
An enthusiast of Harry Stephen Keeler, he maintains the Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion (2002).
Poundstone attended MIT and studied physics.[2]
Gaming the Vote
In 2008, Poundstone wrote Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It). [3][4]. This book is frequently recommended by electoral activists, and Poundstone frequently participates in events hosted by The Center for Election Science.[5]
Links
- ↑ "About Me - William Poundstone". Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "Once a physicist: William Poundstone". Institute of Physics. November 2012.
- ↑ Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It). Hill & Wang. 2008. ISBN 978-0809048922.
- ↑ Internet Archive copy of the book: https://archive.org/details/gamingvotewhyele00poun
- ↑ "Gaming the Vote: A Conversation with William Poundstone". The Center for Election Science. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-05-21.