Barry Beyerstein

Barry Beyerstein

Infobox Person
name = Barry Lane Beyerstein


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birth_date = May 19, 1947
birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
death_date = June 25, 2007
death_place = Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
education = Ph.D., University of California at Berkley (1973)
occupation = University professor
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spouse = Susan Beyerstein
parents = Christine Beyerstein and Hilliard Beyerstein
children = Lindsay Beyerstein, Loren Beyerstein
nationality = Canadian
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Dr. Barry L Beyerstein, Ph.D. (May 19, 1947 - June 25, 2007) was professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. Beyerstein's research explored brain mechanisms of perception and consciousness, the effects of drugs on the brain and mind, sense of smell and its lesser-known contributions to human cognition and emotion.

Personal life

Beyerstein was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He died suddenly at age 60 in his office on Burnaby Mountain, of an apparent heart attack.

He is survived by his brother Dale, his wife Suzi, his daughter Lindsay, and his son Loren. He is predeceased by his father, Hilliard Beyerstein.

Career

Beyerstein received his B.A. from Simon Fraser University, and a Ph.D. in Experimental and Biological Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley.

In the 1970s Beyerstein collaborated with his colleague Bruce Alexander on the famous Rat Park study of addiction.

Beyerstein was a co-founder of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), now known as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He was chair of the BC Skeptics Society.

External links

* [http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/beyerstein/ SFU Faculty of Psychology: Barry Beyerstein]
* [http://www.bcskeptics.info/resources/BCSkepticsWiki/index.php?title=Barry_Beyerstein BCSKeptics: Barry Beyerstein]
* [http://www.csicop.org/list/listarchive/msg00541.html CSICOP: In Memory]


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