Your Brain On... Autism
From Your Brain On by Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai
October 22, 2025 · 1h 53m · Season 6 · Episode 1
About this episode
This episode explores the evolving understanding of autism, featuring experts discussing its early signs, genetic roots, and the impact of misinformation.
Autism isn't new, but our understanding of it has changed dramatically. It's now recognized as a broad neurodevelopmental spectrum that shapes how millions of people perceive, process, and interact with the world. In this episode, we explore what autism is AND isn't, from its earliest signs in infancy to its deep genetic roots, and why misinformation about it continues to spread. We speak with three remarkable experts leading the field in early detection, genetics, and public education: DR. AMI KLIN, PhD, Director of the Marcus Autism Center at Emory University and a pioneer in early autism research, whose work shows autism can be identified in babies as young as two months old. DR. JOSEPH BUXBAUM, PhD, Director of the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai and a global leader in autism genetics, uncovering hundreds of genes linked to the condition. DR. ANDREA LOVE, immunologist, microbiologist, and founder of ImmunoLogic, known for her clear, evidence-based communication about vaccines, immunity, and autism myths. Together, we discuss: • What autism really is, and how the definitions have evolved • How it develops in infancy (and why early diagnosis can be so critical) • The…
People in this episode
Host: Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai
Guests: DR. AMI KLIN, DR. JOSEPH BUXBAUM, DR. ANDREA LOVE
Topics covered
- autism
- neurodevelopmental spectrum
- early detection
- genetics
- misinformation
- vaccine myths
- technology in autism detection
Keywords
- autism
- early diagnosis
- genetics
- vaccine myths
- neurodevelopment
- public education
- eye-tracking technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marcus Autism Center, Seaver Autism Center, ImmunoLogic
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