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The Tale of the Red Thunderbird– Or, the Historical Contingency of Human...
I’ve always had a fondness for classic thunderbirds. The sleek, sporty chassis– the loud hum of the engine; the characteristic fins along the trunk. And even better if they had a bit of whitewall on...
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Recruiting Women with Fragile X Premutation for a Scientific Study
Many of you probably know me as a researcher who studies autism and/or Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. However, I also study a related spectrum of conditions known as Fragile X Syndrome and Fragile X...
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A Lot of Autism Genes Evolved during the Cambrian Period
You’ve heard of the “Cambrian Explosion,” right? The Cambrian period is known for its plethora of bizarre animal forms that seemingly exploded out of nowhere. The period began about 541 million years...
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Interview: Autism, Genetics, Tissues, and New Discoveries
Recently, I had the enjoyable experience of being interviewed for the podcast, Autism Weekly, by Jeffrey Skibitsky. Jeff’s a super-nice guy, great host, and I had a lovely time. I hope you find the...
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Do Humans Really Walk Better without Tails? Throwing a Gouldian Spandrel into...
Most of you undoubtedly know me as an autism researcher. But my work has brought me into close contact with the field of Evolutionary Biology as I’ve studied the evolution of autism and developmental...
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Is Neanderthal DNA a Susceptibility Factor for Autism?
For those of you who have “been around the block” in the online autistic community, you’ve probably heard of the “Neanderthal Theory of Autism,” proposed by rdos (Leif Ekblad) back in 2001, along with...
View ArticleThe Story of Us: Autism and Neanderthals?
Recently, I did an interview with Seth Chagi on the World of Paleoanthropology about our new paper on the roles of a subset of Neanderthal DNA in autism. Please enjoy!
View ArticleDid Neandertals Have Autism? A Short Video
I recently did an interview with Seth Chagi of World of Paleoanthropology on our paper on the roles of Neandertal DNA in autism. The video did well and folks from the community had a number of...
View ArticleConnecting with Your Inner Autistic Fish
While I plan to continue to produce blogs because I love the written word, I’ve ventured into the Tiktok world and will be posting videos exploring the science of autism, including some of my own...
View ArticleMajor Breakthrough: A New Potential Biomarker for hEDS/HSD
Below is my coverage on Tiktok on this major new discovery published just a few weeks ago. Scientists have found a potential biomarker that’s present in both Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and...
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