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Jacob Brogan

Jacob Brogan is a journalist covering technology, medicine and culture. He holds a PhD in English Literature from Cornell University and lives in Washington, D.C.

April 2018
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Spectrum Stories: Autism, in a manner of speaking

by  /  19 April 2018

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan explains how speech — from its rhythm to its emotional content — can differ in people with autism, making social communication difficult.

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March 2018
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Spectrum Stories: Talking about autism mouse models

by  /  21 March 2018

Scientists discuss the problems with using mice to study autism, and explain how the field might move forward.

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February 2018
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Spectrum Stories: Camouflaging autism traits

by  /  26 February 2018

In this episode, host Jacob Brogan explores how and why some women try to hide their autism. There are benefits to keeping the condition concealed, but this camouflaging comes with psychological costs.

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January 2018
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Spectrum Stories: Shifting cultural views about autism abroad

by  /  30 January 2018

In this episode, host Jacob Brogan talks to autism researchers and families with children on the spectrum in France and Ethiopia. However different the two countries may be, advocates in both places are working to overturn outdated beliefs about autism that blame parents and block access to evidence-backed services and treatment.

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November 2017
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Spectrum Stories: Where autism meets sleeplessness

by  /  13 November 2017

Scientists are trying to understand why people with autism so often have trouble sleeping, and how to help them.

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October 2017
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Spectrum Stories: The overlap between autism and anxiety

by  /  11 October 2017

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan talks to clinicians about why anxiety is so common — but can be so hard to spot — in people with autism.

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September 2017
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Spectrum Stories: Doubts cloud Son-Rise Program for autism

by  /  21 September 2017

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” Jacob Brogan talks to researchers who worry that families are spending large amounts of money on an unproven therapy for autism.

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August 2017
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Spectrum Stories: Learning from baby siblings

by  /  16 August 2017

Many parents with children on the spectrum enroll their newborns in research — to advance the field and to bring benefits to families such as theirs.

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Spectrum Stories: Rewriting the story of regression in autism

by  /  2 August 2017

One day, you have a toddler who’s vocal, who looks you in the eye, who literally reaches out to you. And then everything changes.

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