Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Recent Episodes

Top reasons to study the autistic brain

Posted August 6, 2023 • 00:18:53

There are dozens of good reasons why scientists need to study the brains of people with autism. One is to understand what happens in the brain as people...

“Emergent and Transactional” with Dr. Andrew Whitehouse

Posted July 30, 2023 • 00:43:05

This week’s ASF podcast returns with a special guest: Dr. Andrew Whitehouse from the University of Western Australia talks about a new unifying theory...

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Posted July 3, 2023 • 00:14:10

This week’s podcast explores new evidence that exercise produces longer term improvements in coordination and motor skills. Parents can play a big...

The importance of a childhood diagnosis

Posted June 25, 2023 • 00:12:55

Two recent papers suggest that a childhood diagnosis of ASD is important for adulthood quality of life and well being. But another one points out that...

Juneteenth, 2023

Posted June 19, 2023 • 00:08:36

The disparity in diagnosis between Black kids and white kids is narrowing, but not by luck or coincidence. Based on previous research, clinicians are...