The anti-science culture and autism
We live in an era when science has become politicized. We regard scientific arguments as unintuitive while simultaneously claiming to be rational human beings. Within society fallacious statements spread like […]
Tag Archives: autism
My last clinical trial in autism
I retired last July from academics but still have a backlog of publications and data that seem to pop-up now and then in the medical literature. Hopefully, I will complete […]
Racking my brain with Reiki
Parents of autistic children keep looking for potential treatments and find, with each passing year, more choices than ever. The abundance of choices represents the best of times and the […]
Opposition to Artificial Sugars: Impact on Autism and General Health
by Yuval Levental The largest post that I have written about diet so far covers most of the well known basic foods (https://corticalchauvinism.com/2020/07/27/the-best-diet-plan-for-autistic-people-and-for-everyone-else/). One type of food that I didn’t […]
Music: A Colorful, Well-Written film that discusses Important Autism Issues
Music: A Colorful, Well-Written film that discusses Important Autism Issues by Yuval Levental Did most of the critics even watch the actual film? Rating: five stars (out of five) I […]
Some Thoughts about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Autism
There are several hundred studies of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in autism. Trying to make sense out of them would entail gathering the results of comparable studies that adhered to […]
Sam Fellowes: Historical and Philosophical Problems with Neurotribes
Guest post by historian and philosopher Sam Fellowes I am a diagnosed autistic individual who studies philosophy of psychiatry and history of autism. I am a Wellcome Trust funded academic […]
Caroline Rodgers: Autism, Prenatal Ultrasound, and Electronic Fetal Monitoring
You seem to be very passionate about your work regarding autism’s etiology. How did you first become interested in the subject? First, I want to say what an honor it […]
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism
Learn about the latest advances in autism research and services and hear from a panel of experts — individuals with autism and family members.Spanish-language translation available via Zoom. New in 2021.Saturday, January 23, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 […]
Neurotribe or Diatribe
My previous two blogs dealt with some of the historical misinterpretations in the popular book Neurotribes. My good friend Olga Bogdashina commented that it would be a good idea to […]
