‘We can’t let the bullies win': Elizabeth Loftus awarded 2016 John Maddox Prize
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#220E3)
Psychologist whose work on human memory exposed her to death threats, lawsuits and a campaign to have her sacked, wins prize for her courage
A leading psychologist whose research on human memory exposed her to death threats, lawsuits, personal abuse and a campaign to have her sacked has won a prestigious prize for her courage in standing up for science.
Professor Elizabeth Loftus endured a torrent of abuse from critics who objected to her work on the unreliable nature of eyewitness testimonies, and her defining research on how people can develop rich memories for events that never happened.