The idea is to embrace the massive variation that exists between autistic individuals. The hope is that these autism subtypes could one day aid diagnosis or enable better support for autistic people. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
The first is all about a slew of new studies that suggest the idea of the autism spectrum is wrong. Instead, it seems there are multiple distinct types of autism, which are underpinned by patterns of genes and brain activity and which align with autistic traits.
I’m drawn to perplexing questions about existence and experience, how we can to be where we are now, and how to create a livable future on Earth for all kinds of critters. More about pitching New scientist later, for now I wanted to share two stories that I wrote/ edited that came out this week…
Hello, I’ve been silent on here for a while, time to introduce myself: I’m a science journalist, filmmaker and editor, currently a features editor @newscientist.com where I commission stories on the environment, physics, neuroscience, technology and more.