Linda Nordling

Linda Nordling is a freelance journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She writes about science, education, health and development.

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Spectrum

By Linda Nordling

6 June 2024

11 min read

an illustration of scientists parachuting

The perils of parachute research

Scientists who study autism in lower-income countries are working to end practices that exploit or ignore collaborators and communities on the ground.

Spectrum

The perils of parachute research

By Linda Nordling

6 June 2024 | 11 min read

Spectrum

By Linda Nordling

16 February 2022

5 min read

portrait of Petrus Petrus deVries with flowering tree in background.

Petrus de Vries: Architect of the autism research field in Africa

Petrus de Vries is on a quest to outfit Africa, the continent of his birth, with trained autism researchers and service providers.

Spectrum

Petrus de Vries: Architect of the autism research field in Africa

By Linda Nordling

16 February 2022 | 5 min read

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