Benjamin Deen
Graduate Student
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Perspective: Brain scans need a rethink
Head movement can bias brain imaging results, undermining a leading theory on the cause of autism, say Ben Deen and Kevin Pelphrey.
Perspective: Brain scans need a rethink
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