Why do bad things happen to good people?
Originally posted on Cortical Chauvinism:
My little bear passed away. He had been battling the fight of his life and decided to slip into heaven a few minutes ago. I…
Sensory Issues in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
For those of you interested in the overlap between Ehlers-Danlos (EDS)/hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and autism, sensory issues in EDS/HSD probably come as no great surprise. Nevertheless, this is an […]
Guest Blog – Neuroscience: The Path Forward
Steve Spiegel is a natural scientist and independent neuroscientist who had an epiphany about human psychology after experiencing trauma in early adulthood. The revelation initiated nearly five decades of independent, […]
MDPI: Women’s Health at the Expense of Rapid Publishing
A few weeks back, I submitted a review for an article submitted to MDPI involving an aspect of women’s health concerning a chronic pain condition (dyspareunia). Overall, I felt like […]
Links between Autism & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: The Science Behind the Association
For those of you within the zebra community, you are probably already aware of an association between autism (and other neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)/hypermobility spectrum disorders […]
The Selection of Traits – Can Evolution Hit a Small Target?
Darwinism and the 20th century Modern Synthesis placed considerable emphasis on gradualism — the descent of species by slow, constant, often laborious modification. It’s an idea that’s been sold so […]
Spectrum News Webinar: The Relationship of Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders, Autonomic Dysfunction, and Autism
It’s been awhile since I last blogged– a new original blog should be coming soon I promise! But in lieu of said blog, I’m posting a link to our recent […]
The Developmental Gene Hypothesis: Genetics Behind Punctuated Equilibrium?
Most of you probably know that I blog primarily about autism and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). But as the header on Science Over a Cuppa hints, I have a secret– shall […]
Mitochondria & the Mother’s Curse
Many of my readers are probably familiar with the fact that we inherit our mitochondria, those little power houses of the cell, from our mothers. In fact, the mitochondria of […]
Spectrum News: What Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Can Teach Us about Autism
There is rapidly growing interest in the relationship between the hereditary connective tissue disorders, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)/hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD), and autism. As some of my regular readers already know, […]
