Unorthodox Alzheimer’s researcher Robert Moir dies at age 58
Robert Moir's dedication to scientific truth above careerism — his openness didn’t endear him to the powers that be in the Alzheimer's field — defined his professional life.
When science reporters look for researchers to profile, we put a premium on the importance of their work, of course, but an ability to spin telling anecdotes (extra points if beer is involved), and friends who can offer up pithy commentary, also count. As I was deciding whether to write about neurologist Robert Moir’s long years of researching Alzheimer’s disease — and repeatedly getting slapped down for his nonconformist approach — however, something else weighed in the balance: Moir was willing to share documents that shine a light on how the science establishment works. It wasn’t
