Jan 18 2025 63 mins 37
Emily is a science writer, AuDHDer, and ND-affirming coach.
They share online about neurodivergence topics and accuracy in science journalism as The Neurodivergent Well.
In this episode, we talk about best practices as a consumer of science info online, especially via social media. If you don't have time or capacity to read journal articles, what CAN you do?
Emily shares multiple approaches to being a better online citizen when we take in and share information.
There's also a lovely bit about the complexity of identity, and whether the labels we use are accurate and useful.
p.s. Emily has a doctorate in the Philosophy of Science, and over 10 years professional experience in writing and editing
Find Emily online:
- The Neurodivergent Well website
- Medium writing
- Instagram @the.neurodivergent.well
- TikTok @the.neurodivergent.well (posting this Jan 18th so we'll see...)
Mentioned in the episode:
- The small Case Western study that found a 42% increase in resting info rate in autistic brains (with 19 children)
- An article about the DSM disorders disappearing in statistical clustering of psych symptoms
- Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life (course)
Resources:
- Transcript Doc
- Email Newsletter
- Like Your Brain community space
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