Natalie Nelson
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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.
On fashion in neuroscience: In defense of freezing behavior
Neuroscience experiments are moving toward the analysis of more complex behaviors, enabled by increasingly sophisticated tools. But we shouldn’t abandon simpler paradigms.
On fashion in neuroscience: In defense of freezing behavior
Cómo planificar políticas que apoyen la comunidad autista en Brasil: Lecciones de una experiencia en Estados Unidos
Brasil podría aprender de los desafíos y éxitos de otras naciones para convertirse en líder de planificación para las necesidades de personas autistas.
How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience
Brazil could learn from the challenges and successes of other nations to become a leader in planning for the needs of autistic people.
Como planejar políticas que apoiem a comunidade autista no Brasil: lições da experiência dos EUA
O Brasil poderia aprender com os desafios e os sucessos de outros países para se tornar líder no planejamento das necessidades das pessoas autistas.
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Beyond wiring diagrams: Inside a $19 million effort to expand access to connectome technology
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Beyond wiring diagrams: Inside a $19 million effort to expand access to connectome technology
Davi Bock’s lab took the millions of images that led to the complete connectome of a fruit fly brain. Now he wants to apply “this high-throughput flashlight across all areas of biology.”