A history of autism: my conversations with the pioneers
In this talk, Adam Feinstein will describe two fascinating journeys of discovery: his travels around the world for his new book, speaking to the key pioneers in the history of autism - including close colleagues and relatives of Leo Kanner and Hans A....
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The human genome sequence has been available for more than a decade, but its significance is still not fully understood. While most human genes have been identified, there is much to learn about the DNA signals that control them. This lecture describ....
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This episode covers the symptoms and theorized causes of the Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Dr. Pam Heaton was born into a musical household and became a professional singer with no real academic ambitions. That is until she started to read about psychology as a way of relaxing and as a diversion from singing. After a while she began studyi....
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It is agonising for a parent, troubling for a clinician, and puzzling for a researcher when a young child seems oblivious to people, is fixated on spinning objects, and shows no sign of communicating. An adult who finds their own inner states opaque,....
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