Opinion / Q&A
Beyond the bench: A conversation with Michael Gandal
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Michael Gandal, who studies the genetics of brain conditions, offers unusual advice on team building: Lock everyone up in a room together.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
Opinion / Viewpoint
Peer review of methods before study’s onset may benefit science
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'Registered reports' — a type of paper in which experimental protocols are reviewed before the study begins — may make neuroscience studies more rigorous and reproducible.
Opinion / Viewpoint
Why we need to respect sexual orientation, gender diversity in autism
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Autistic people with a minority sexual orientation or gender identity face specific challenges, from having their self-assessments dismissed to difficulties advocating for their gender needs.
Features / Deep Dive
Why are there so few autism specialists?
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A lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply of specialists best equipped to diagnose and treat children with autism.
November 2018
News
Ben Barres: A transgender scientist shares his story
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Ben Barres agonized over whether to come out as male or commit suicide. In a posthumous memoir, he makes clear that coming out was the right choice.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Intelligent robots could prove to be a boon for autism therapies
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Robots may one day help therapists analyze behaviors and devise personalized sessions for autistic children.
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News
Takeaways from SfN 2018
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After the presentation of more than 14,000 abstracts over five days, the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego ended last week.
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Features / Deep Dive
How history forgot the woman who defined autism
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Grunya Sukhareva characterized autism nearly two decades before Austrian doctors Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger. So why did the latter get all the credit?
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Study tracks social brain development in African infants
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An inexpensive, noninvasive method can track social brain development in infants in low-resource countries.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How Austria can restore its status as a center of autism research
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Austria must train more autism specialists, expand its research funding and build more centers for autism diagnosis and treatment.
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News
Autistic people should be valued for their strengths in the workplace
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Just 16 percent of adults with autism are in full-time paid employment, and those who do get a job often face discrimination and isolation at work.
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Reactions from SfN 2018
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Spectrum heads to San Diego to cover the annual Society for Neuroscience conference.
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October 2018
Opinion / Reviews
Book Review: A mother finds reward in risk
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In “The Boy Who Loved Too Much,” a woman tries to cocoon her son, who has Williams syndrome, from life’s insults but later realizes her protective instincts carry dangers of their own.