Barry L. Beyerstein (1946-2007)

[Bonnie]

Renowned [Simon Fraser University] skeptic dies of heart attack

Catherine Rolfsen
The Vancouver Sun
Saturday, June 30, 2007

Well-loved psychology professor and founder of the B.C. Society for Skeptical Enquiry Barry Beyerstein will be remembered as a "kind, gentle person," a loving father and above all, a "longstanding voice of reason."

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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=081b5f7f-3581-4536-82e8-d501be00a74a

More about Beyerstein and his research can be found at the website of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, http://www.csicop.org/

(I'm particularly grateful for Beyerstein's work on the misconception that we only use 10% of our brains. That's a PDF file, by the way.)

-- Bonnie