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Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

English - March 10, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Autism Spectrum Disorder affects roughly 1% of the world's population, yet it's cause remains a multi-faceted mystery. Kicking off Season 3 of In The Spotlight, we welcome Daniel Giffney, a technician working at the University of Edinburgh on understanding the genetic causes of ASD.

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

Spectrum, a science news website focused on discussing the latest ASD researchThe Disordered Mind by Eric KandelThe Idea of a Brain by Matthew Cobb

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