Barry Beyerstein

Barry L Beyerstein, Ph.D. (May 19, 1947 - June 25, 2007) was a noted scientific skeptic and professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. 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. Beyerstein was born in Edmonton, Alberta. 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. Beyerstein received his B.A. from Simon Fraser University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in...