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February 2024
Illustrated portrait of André Fenton.

Being uncomfortable and PKMzeta with André Fenton

by  /  1 February 2024

The director of the Center for Neural Science shares a ghost story and talks about his collaboration with Todd Sacktor.

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January 2024
Illustrated portrait of Joseph LeDoux.

Joseph LeDoux, the split brain and a traveling magic show

by  /  1 January 2024

The director of the Emotional Brain Institute discusses the Cajun music scene in Louisiana and how memories change with time.

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December 2023
Illustrated portrait of David Sussillo.

FORCE learning and finding an out with David Sussillo

by  /  1 December 2023

The senior research manager at Meta Reality Labs talks about neural networks and his time at the Milton Hershey School.

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November 2023
Illustrated portrait of Ardem Patapoutian.

Sensing touch, the immigrant life and Ardem Patapoutian

by  /  1 November 2023

The Nobel Prize winner talks about PIEZO 1 and 2, proprioception and the viral photo of him and his son from the 2021 Nobel Prize announcement.

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October 2023
Illustrated portrait of Brian Boyd.

Brian Boyd, classroom-based interventions and the importance of representation

by  /  1 October 2023

The leader of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute talks about what drew him into the autism field, and his departure from — and return to — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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September 2023
Portrait of Evdokia Anagnostou.

Evdokia Anagnostou and the concept of a good life

by  /  1 September 2023

The Holland Bloorview clinician and research director discusses how growing up on a small island shaped her career and the existential questions that keep her up at night.

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August 2023
Black-and-white illustrated portrait of Jonathan Green.

‘Emergent and transactional’: How Jonathan Green is rethinking autism and interventions

by  /  28 August 2023

The experienced clinician discusses writing his recent paper, and its reception in the field.

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July 2023
Black and white watercolor-style portrait of Cheryl Dissanayake.

The story of autism research in Australia: A conversation with Cheryl Dissanayake

by  /  25 July 2023

With the help of a generous benefactor, autism research in Australia is gathering critical mass.

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Portrait of Ashura Buckley.

The sleep/wake cycle and autism with Ashura Buckley

by  /  1 July 2023

The NIH neurologist talks about her research, her family and how mental health labels can be limiting.

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April 2023
Portrait of Cathy Lord.

Diagnosing autism with Catherine Lord

by  /  1 April 2023

In this inaugural episode, Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like and how drama club saved her in high school.

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