Illustrator, author, skeptic Daniel Loxton credits Beyerstein for his interest in skepticism, in several interviews Loxton talks about attending a science fiction conference in British Columbia in 1991 and hearing Beyerstein speak on behalf of the BC Skeptics Society.
 "He calmly and kindly fielded questions from the audience—and I was shocked by almost everything he said.
This wasn't the usual fluff: this guy really knew what he was talking about, in a way that I had never encountered before.
Even his "I don't know"s were substantial in a way that I wasn't used to hearing."
 William B. Davis, of X-Files fame, also credits Beyerstein for introducing him to the skeptical community.
 After hearing an interview with Beyerstein, Davis, also a Canadian, became curious about the group and now lectures at skeptics' conferences himself.
Illustrator, author, skeptic Daniel Loxton credits Beyerstein for his interest in skepticism, in several interviews Loxton talks about attending a science fiction conference in British Columbia in 1991 and hearing Beyerstein speak on behalf of the BC Skeptics Society.  "He calmly and kindly fielded questions from the audience—and I was shocked by almost everything he said. This wasn't the usual fluff: this guy really knew what he was talking about, in a way that I had never encountered before. Even his "I don't know"s were substantial in a way that I wasn't used to hearing."  William B. Davis, of X-Files fame, also credits Beyerstein for introducing him to the skeptical community.  After hearing an interview with Beyerstein, Davis, also a Canadian, became curious about the group and now lectures at skeptics' conferences himself.
Barry Beyerstein