Fresh Take: Dr. Lynn Koegel on the Hidden Bri...

To wrap up 2025, we’re re-running some of our favorite guest episodes from this year—including this interview with Shannon Watts, founder of ⁠Moms Demand Action⁠, discussing her book Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age. Shannon shares the perso ...  Show more

For the holidays, we’re re-running some of our favorite episodes. See you in 2026! Did you grow up thinking everyone's family has a tooth fairy that leaves tin foil behind instead of coins? Said "padiddle" whenever a car with a single headlight drove past? We asked our listeners ...  Show more

What is autism? Why are autistic women and girls less likely to receive a diagnosis? And what does the science really say about the underlying causes of autism? In this episode of How We’re Wired, join evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin as she explores autism, from the st ...  Show more

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David talks to Lisa Didion, an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Lisa wrote in after the Fake Seizure Guy episode, saying that Flightless Bird should take a deeper dive into autism in America. With RFK Jr’s recen ...  Show more

Has our understanding of autism changed how we treat and diagnose the disorder?

According to the CDC, one in thirty-six children in the US have autism. Unlike many other medical conditions, the diagnosis of autism is done based purely on behavior. That ignores the enviro ...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Kara Margolis about caring for autistic children with GI ...