Arrigo was born in
Memphis, Tennessee in 1944. She became known for exposing conflicts of interest of most of the others on the nominally independent task force, who were allied in advance with advocates of harsh interrogation methods. For her whistleblowing actions, the APA honored Arrigo in 2015, and the
American Association for the Advancement of Science presented their 2015
AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility to her. On February 24, 2024, Arrigo died of pancreatic cancer in
Alpine, California, at the age of 79. == Published works ==