Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

All who wander are not lost. But many are lost and need help.

Posted September 25, 2023 • 00:11:33

In recognition of September 26th, this podcast explores one of the more dangerous issues in autism: wandering. But it’s really not wandering in...

Now you know the reason for decades of eye tracking research

Posted September 10, 2023 • 00:22:15

Can biomarkers that measure things like visual social attention be a good proxy for an in person behavioral diagnosis? Why would this be important?...

Support for Siblings during COVID

Posted August 28, 2023 • 00:09:20

Everyone needed support during the pandemic, but families affected by autismneeded special support. This included siblings. Researchers at Massachusetts...

Tik-Tok for autism information? Nope

Posted August 20, 2023 • 00:41:51

In a highly discussed paper, researchers from Drexel University report their findings on a scientific and methodologically rigorous study on the accuracy...

Suicide, self-harm and genetics in autism

Posted August 13, 2023 • 00:14:12

This week’s podcast covers two new papers of interest to the autism community. First, another study showing increase in self harm and suicide in...