Mike Byster
Mike Byster | |
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Known for | Mental math abilities |
Website | www.mikebyster.com |
Michael Byster (born March 5, 1959) is an American
Biography
Early life
Byster was raised along with his older sister in the
Career
Byster used to work as a floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, but after his cousin, a math teacher in a Chicago area high school, invited him to show the class his shortcuts for doing base 10 arithmetic, Byster quit his job to devote himself to teaching children his methods.[3] After that, he continued to do shows for free to schools across the United States. In December 2003, he released the website Mike's Math, but this was discontinued in 2007.[4] In 2008, Byster produced the Brainetics math and memory system. Byster claims that Brainetics uses both sides of the brain to process and store information, allowing anyone to recall the information at a fast pace.
Media appearances
Mike appeared on
Personal life
Byster got married in the early 1990s and has a son, Josh, to whom he has taught his methods. He currently resides in the northern suburbs of Chicago.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pisarcik, Kristin (September 7, 2007). "Mike's Math". ABC News. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
- ^ "One of the Fastest Brains in the World, Mike Byster Blows Anchors Away with Brainetics!". WGN-TV. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ "Who Is Mike Byster, The Brainetics Pioneer". Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Mike". Archived from the original on December 25, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ Gayle King, Mike Byster (January 21, 2010). Math Whiz Mike Byster. Harpo, Inc.
- ^ "Brainetics - New York News". Fox Television Stations, Inc. 2011-08-23. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Byster, Mike (27 September 2013). "Teaching math by WBEZ's Afternoon Shift". WBEZ 91.5 (Interview). Interviewed by Niala Boodhoo. Chicago.
- ^ Byster, Mike, How to Think Like a Genius, TEDx, November 2016
- ^ "Skokie math whiz Mike Byster shows off his skills on Fox's 'Superhuman'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Local brainiac Mike Byster competes on 'Superhuman'". 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Is 'Superhuman' too predictable? How Fox TV show spoils the ending of each episode". 2017-06-27.