Berit Ås

Conspiracy theories In her later years, she became known for her promotion of conspiracy theories, including 9/11 conspiracy theories. Participating in a discussion forum in 2008, aged 79, she presented alternative theories for the 9/11 attacks, which drew criticism from the press and politicians.

Personal life and death Born in Fredrikstad on 10 April 1928, Ås was the daughter of schoolteachers Knut Knutsen Skarpaas and Ingeborg Stokke,

Honours Ås held honorary doctorates at the University of Copenhagen, Uppsala University, In 1997, she received the Rachel Carson Prize, an award that was established spontaneously on her initiative in 1991. In 1997, she was also decorated as a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav.

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