Barry Beyerstein
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| Barry Lane Beyerstein | |
| Born | May 19, 1947 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Died | June 25, 2007 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Ph.D., University of California at Berkley (1973) |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Spouse | Susan Beyerstein |
| Children | Lindsay Beyerstein, Loren Beyerstein |
| Parents | Christine Beyerstein and Hilliard Beyerstein |
Dr. Barry L Beyerstein, Ph.D., (born May 19, 1947, died June 25, 2007) was professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, 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.
[edit] Personal life
Dr. Beyerstein was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on May 19, 1947. He died suddenly on June 25, 2007 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.
[edit] Career
Dr. 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 CSICOP (now known as CSI) and was chair of the BC Skeptics Society.
