Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

The Mitochondria in a Minute

Posted April 6, 2026 • 00:33:09

The word “mitochondrial deficits” gets thrown around a lot as a cause of autism, but what does this really mean? This week we interview Dr. Carisa...

Updates from I-ACC, late prematurity and language development

Posted March 22, 2026 • 00:14:23

What is the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee and why did it meet? This week’s podcast discusses the need and the agenda of Thursday’s...

Rare Disease Week, the FDA, mortality in autism, trajectories and subcategories

Posted March 8, 2026 • 00:18:04

This week’s podcast summarizes some highlights in scientific research and includes a recognition of Rare Disease Week and actions taken by the FDA...

Health Care for Autistic Individuals During Transition Age

Posted February 23, 2026 • 00:39:46

This week we talk to Dr. Emily Hotez from UCLA, (and a sibling to an autistic adult) who has focused her research on reducing stigma and marginalization,...

Genetic pathways leading to autism

Posted February 8, 2026 • 00:14:29

A landmark study that uses brain organoids from different people with different genes associated with autism showed that the different genes act as...