William Poundstone

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.

Early life and education

Poundstone attended MIT and studied physics.

Personal life

An enthusiastic fan of the fiction author Harry [Stephen Keeler], Poundstone maintains the Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion.
He is a cousin of comedian Paula Poundstone.