Lisa Cantrell


Lisa is a multimedia science journalist based in Davis, California.

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Spectrum Stories: The role of genetics in autism

By Lisa Cantrell
27 June 2017 | 1 min read
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Spectrum Stories: The secret lives of adults with autism

By Lisa Cantrell
16 May 2017 | 1 min read
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Spectrum Stories: Why don’t we have better drugs for autism?

By Lisa Cantrell
19 April 2017 | 1 min read

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