Peter Boghossian, Christina Buttons, and Jill Escher have a candid conversation about autism. They explore key issues in autism research and community support, limited genetic findings despite extensive study, the potential of AI in risk detection and support automation, and the impact of prenatal hormone exposure on autism and gender development.
Jill notes that transgender identification is possibly linked to these factors. She stresses the need for nuanced understanding and empathy in autism discussions, emphasizing the field’s complexity and unanswered questions.
Jill Escher is an autism research philanthropist though the Escher Fund for Autism.
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02:03 The Unspeak Easy
8:38 Importance of women-only spaces
21:49 Libertarian views of a participant at the retreat
24:19 Gender discussions at the retreat
36:52 Ideologies can lead to cognitive biases
43:51 Shift in ideology in academia
01:06:23 Social class discussion
01:11:56 Societal ideologies
01:21:00 Urban issues
01:28:23 Family life & parenting
01:35:15 Losing friendships over ideological differences
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