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Peter Boghossian, Christina Buttons, and Jill Escher have a candid conversation about autism. They explore key issues in autism research and community support, limited genetic findings despite extensive study, the potential of AI in risk detection and support automation, and the impact of prenatal hormone exposure on autism and gender development. Jill notes that transgender identification is possibly linked to these factors. She stresses the need for nuanced understanding and empathy in autism discussions, emphasizing the field's complexity and unanswered questions. Jill Escher is an autism research philanthropist though the Escher Fund for Autism. Watch this episode on YouTube.
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Peter Boghossian, Christina Buttons, and Jill Escher have a candid conversation about autism. They explore key issues in autism research and community support, limited genetic findings despite extensive study, the potential of AI in risk detection and support automation, and the impact of prenatal hormone exposure on autism and gender development. Jill notes that transgender identification is possibly linked to these factors. She stresses the need for nuanced understanding and empathy in autism discussions, emphasizing the field's complexity and unanswered questions. Jill Escher is an autism research philanthropist though the Escher Fund for Autism. Watch this episode on YouTube.

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