Topic: Autism

Today in Research

An Obesity Autism Link; Super Mario Brothers Is Hard

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Discovered: A link between autism and maternal obesity, computer science confirms Super Mario brothers is hard, a childhood obesity gene, and there's something funky on the sun. 

 

By Rebecca Greenfield

Mar 29, 2012

Today in Research

One Billion Stars; A New High for Autism Diagnoses

Discovered: The first image of one billion stars, a new high for Autism diagnoses, some fishing advice and Lucy's cousins.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 13, 2011

Bachmann Enters Jenny McCarthy Territory with Vaccine Theory

Pushes discredited theory that vaccines caused mental retardation

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By Alex Eichler

May 27, 2011

Tyler Cowen Is Funny, Scarily Well-Read, Possibly Autistic

Bloomberg Businessweek shows us the man behind Marginal Revolution

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