This is a short overview of autism science and biology designed for people in the general public who have no experience with autism. The talk reviews many initial false assumptions about autism and where the science is now pointing. We will review genetic risk factors, with emphasis on the primary genetic risk factor: calcium channel signaling. Environmental and biological factors that impact that pathway will be discussed, which is critical to autism, but also impacts everyone.
Slides: Autism and Why It Impacts Everyone
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