Dr. Lawrence Ward, AB, PhD

Dr. Lawrence Ward, AB, PhD

Professor

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of Psychology, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Vancouver Campus


Fields

Brain Dysfunction, Neuroscience / Cognitive Science, Social / Personality

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Lawrence M Ward (He/Him/His)

lward@psych.ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-6309

Tel: 604-505-6157

www2.psych.ubc.ca/~lward/

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

Cognitive/perceptual psychology, psychophysics, cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, stochastic resonance,

Languages

French (working)

Spanish (working)

German (tourist)

In the Media

July 7 The Capital https://www.capnews.ca/news/ubc-study-hearing-death July 8 Inverse https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/last-words July 9 CBC (As It Happens) https://16573.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ASITHAPPENS_P/media-session/0b826bbd-308f-478d-a494-1f450a34d462/asithappens-iZB3MuQR-20200709.mp3 Vancouver Sun https://vancouversun.com/health/local-health/ubc-research-shows-dying-individuals-can-still-hear-loved-ones ICI Radio-Canada https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1718478/etude-cerveau-son-mort-elizabeth-blundon-ubc Canadian Press https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/07/09/even-hours-before-they-die-unresponsive-people-can-hear-new-study-suggests.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hearing-end-of-life-ubc-study-1.5643173 https://www.vancourier.com/woman-who-talked-to-unconscious-husband-for-30-years-gets-solace-from-b-c-study-1.24167390 http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/life/national_life/article_1cc53eec-c1fe-5bb8-8bc8-195d4a9546ca.html https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/07/09/police-reform-in-toronto-and-stolen-bibles-in-the-news-for-july-9/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/woman-who-talked-to-unconscious-husband-for-30-years-gets-solace-from-b-c-study-1.5016942 MedicalResearch.com https://medicalresearch.com/author-interviews/dying-unconscious-patients-may-still-be-able-to-hear/54791/ Leggo (Italy) https://www.leggo.it/scienze/cervello_udito_morte_sentire_ultime_notizie-5336833.html Il Messaggero (Italy) https://www.ilmessaggero.it/salute/ricerca/cervello_udito_morte_sentire_ultime_notizie-5336674.html El Confidencial (Spain) https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/ciencia/2020-07-09/oir-antes-muerte-estudio-no-claro-entiendan_2674812/ Sing Tao https://dushi.singtao.ca/toronto/新闻/新闻快递/科学研究：濒死之人仍可听到声音/ July 10 Open (Italy) https://www.open.online/2020/07/10/coscienti-morte-conclusioni-studi-americani/amp/ ANSA (Italy) https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/medicina/2020/07/09/anche-in-punto-di-morte-il-cervello-continua-a-sentire_25b4a1e3-0c11-4a1b-8a32-3334d6e789ca.html July 11 The Times of London https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/loved-ones-can-hear-your-last-goodbye-as-they-slip-away-vgkzbprql Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8512431/Scientists-reveal-dying-patients-hear-words-family-bedside-slip-away.html Catalunya Press (Spain) https://www.catalunyapress.cat/texto-diario/mostrar/2022694/loda-sentit-mante-despert-fins-moment-morir SER (Spain) https://cadenaser.com/ser/2020/07/11/ciencia/1594455156_897894.html July 12 Corriere Della Sera (Italy) https://www.corriere.it/salute/neuroscienze/20_luglio_12/punto-morte-si-ancora-capaci-sentire-suoni-8a20ad04-c2c2-11ea-8ea9-95041619a4a2.shtml?refresh_ce-cp July 13 Tyla https://www.tyla.com/news/life-news-dying-people-can-hear-loved-ones-last-words-20200713 Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/07/13/what-happens-as-were-dying-the-first-and-last-things-to-go/#5aca6bbe2056