We all strive to live in the present. Perhaps more than ever before, because of the information revolution and the growth of social media, we are the now generation. The…

Bad Advice is full of good advice. The author, Dr Paul Offit, is a paediatrician, a scientist and a science communicator. He was one of the first medical professionals to…

Bernard Knox’s introduction to Robert Fagles’ translation of The Iliad contains an interesting discussion on the nature of the gods and heroes of Greek myth. In contrast to the moral…

Timimi et al continue to attract attention with their book, The Myth of Autism. Others have been kinder than I was in my previous post. Take this offering from The…

The Myth of Autism is an ambitious work that seeks to encompass three broad areas of enquiry. The social and cultural factors that influence our beliefs about childhood: Timimi et…

There is a lot that we know and still more that we do not know about autism. The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism is a website that seeks to disseminate knowledge…