Alex Stone, a writer with an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a graduate degree in physics, is also a magician who has competed at the Magic Olympics. In "Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind," Stone takes readers deep into the world of magic, discussing not only the mysterious community of magicians themselves but also exploring the way that the mind perceives magic tricks and what this may mean for fields outside the realm of magic.
