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Our autism anchors, Raphael Bernier and James Mancini, nominate candidates for the hottest topic in autism research in 2017. Runners-up include biological markers in the brain, adults with autism, genetics and its counterpart — the environment. In the end, Mancini and Bernier cede to their guest, Lindsey Miller, nurse practitioner at Seattle Children’s Hospital, who makes a case for a fifth idea. Watch the episode to find out what it is.
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