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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 13/12/2025

1) Oliver Sacks, the neurologist known for his detailed case studies, seems to have fabricated and lied in many of his publications. This includes famous books such as 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' and 'Awakenings' on patients with encephalitis lethargica.

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Simon McGrath @simonmcg.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

This is so shocking, and deeply disappointing. In his writings, he comes across as someone who great integrity, as well as compassion and empathy. Maybe it's something that he at least expressed remorse in his private journal.

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 13/12/2025

2) Sacks passed away in 2015. The New Yorker analyzed his journal, where Sacks described how his fabrications and success led to feelings of guilt. In one passage, he writes: "Guilt has been much greater since 'Hat' because of (among other things) My lies, falsification"

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thee agnes de buffle @vanadiumzest.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

this doesn’t surprise me i read “hat” long before i studied neurology. later, i became a neurodevelopmentalist + saw some incredible recoveries. at that time, i thought back to “hat” + was like, “some of that stuff doesn’t ring true” but i never re-read it, so figured i was misremembering details

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