The Molecular Basis of Punctuated Equilibria aka “Punkeek”
A little update! I know it’s been an incredibly long time since I’ve posted on SoaC, primarily because I’ve been expanding my science communication on platforms like TikTok and Youtube. […]
Tag Archives: autism
Connecting 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, […]
The 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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some People with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome May Actually Be Fragile X Premutation Carriers
Along with our collaborators, our group recently identified an important and overlooked overlap between Fragile X premutation carriers (fXPC) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). We recently published an article reporting […]
Our latest article on “The Relationship between Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
There has been rapidly growing interest from the zebra community concerning the overlap between autism and the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS)/hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Although COVID19 has put a halt to […]
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 […]
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