Sofia Loden

Researcher
Stockholm University

Sofia Lodén is researcher in the romance studies and classics department at Stockholm University and Pro Futura Scientia Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala, Sweden.

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By Terje Falck-Ytter, Sofia Loden

22 September 2020

The perils of suggesting famous historical figures had autism

Looking for signs of autism in characters from history and literature can offer insight into society’s changing perceptions through time — but it can also increase the risk of stigma against people with the condition.

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The perils of suggesting famous historical figures had autism

By Terje Falck-Ytter, Sofia Loden

22 September 2020 | 7 min read

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Daniel Nicholson discusses how Schrödinger’s book ‘What is Life?’ shaped years of biology, research

Combing through historical archives, Nicholson discovered what drove Erwin Schrödinger to pen “What Is Life,” his famous "little book": Schrödinger feared that new discoveries in quantum physics would influence how we think about free will.