Emily Laber-Warren heads the health and science reporting program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. She has been a staff editor at Popular Science, The Sciences, Scientific American Mind, and Women’s Health.
Emily Laber-Warren
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Shafali Jeste: Early autism meets its match
Shafali Jeste has spent the bulk of her scientific career searching for biological markers of autism. Her goal: to improve lives through early diagnosis and speedy testing of therapies.
Shafali Jeste: Early autism meets its match
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Emily Laber-Warren
30 November 2021 | 11 min read
The benefits of special interests in autism
Researchers are studying how the intense passions of autistic people shape the brain, improve well-being and enhance learning.
The benefits of special interests in autism
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Emily Laber-Warren
12 May 2021 | 18 min read
How autism shapes sibling relationships
Having an autistic brother or sister can pose challenges, but it can also make children patient, empathetic and resilient.
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In two 1926 articles, Edgar Douglas Adrian revealed that neurons communicate through trains of spikes.
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The facilities were meant to last 100 years. Four decades shy of that mark, amid flatlined funds and mounting political pressure, their directors are trying to find a path forward.
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What if nonhuman primate research goes away?
As the U.S. government takes steps to stop using nonhuman primates in research, The Transmitter investigates what that shift could mean for neuroscience.
What if nonhuman primate research goes away?
As the U.S. government takes steps to stop using nonhuman primates in research, The Transmitter investigates what that shift could mean for neuroscience.
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