The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay
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With the International Society for Autism Research underway and a new wave of misunderstanding about scientific evidence in autism, it’s time to think about what is science, how is it conducted, and why does it take so long? Who benefits from science and how? This is just the start, but gives a quick overview of why science matters to families affected by autism.
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There are small signs that an exciting finding may actually be “too good to be true”. Are the differences so big it seems impossible to believe? Is it hard to replicate? In a new paper, Dr. Thomas Frazier and colleagues outline what these warning signs are are, and how scientists should critically read scientific findings that might be overreaching. This week, Dr. Frazier answers some questions about what these flags are, and how families can think critically about scientific findings.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31618104