Susan Greenfield

Senior Research Fellow at Lincoln College

Oxford University, United Kingdom

Profile – Baroness Greenfield (b. 1950)

Baroness Greenfield is a British scientist and writer and in 2001 was made a ‘People’s Peer’ in the House of Lords, where she has spoken on education, the dangers of drugs, and women in science. She was the first woman ever to present the Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures and was Director of the Royal Institution from 1998 to 2010 until made redundant. She has argued that modern technology is harming children’s brains, but has been criticised for not providing any evidence. Her research has included studies of addiction and reward, and the treatment of ADHD, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease. She has written several books relevant to human consciousness.