2015: Year in review
Recent articles
What’s the hardest part of an autism researcher’s job?
Scientists dish about the biggest challenges they face as they tackle tough questions about autism.
What’s the hardest part of an autism researcher’s job?
Scientists dish about the biggest challenges they face as they tackle tough questions about autism.
Notable papers of 2015
Our top 10 papers for this year, based on input from autism researchers, capture the full spectrum of findings — from molecular biology to large-scale epidemiology.
Notable papers of 2015
Our top 10 papers for this year, based on input from autism researchers, capture the full spectrum of findings — from molecular biology to large-scale epidemiology.
Hot topics of 2015
Here’s a rundown of five trending topics that are turning traditional assumptions about autism on their head.
Hot topics of 2015
Here’s a rundown of five trending topics that are turning traditional assumptions about autism on their head.
Quotes of the year
Here are some of our favorite quotes, by those who study autism and those who live with it, from articles we published in 2015.
Quotes of the year
Here are some of our favorite quotes, by those who study autism and those who live with it, from articles we published in 2015.
Artist with autism illustrates ‘invisible disability’
Sounds, smells and social encounters are just a few of the challenges that Leironica Hawkins, an artist on the spectrum, faces every day.
Artist with autism illustrates ‘invisible disability’
Sounds, smells and social encounters are just a few of the challenges that Leironica Hawkins, an artist on the spectrum, faces every day.
Research one-liners
Autism researchers distill countless hours of frantic grant-writing and experiments into a single sentence — with some hilarious results.
Research one-liners
Autism researchers distill countless hours of frantic grant-writing and experiments into a single sentence — with some hilarious results.
Spectrum’s first year
To say this has been a momentous year for the website would be an understatement.
Spectrum’s first year
To say this has been a momentous year for the website would be an understatement.
Staff picks from 2015
Some of our favorite stories this year went beyond the news to lay bare critical controversies or highlight real-world implications of research.
Staff picks from 2015
Some of our favorite stories this year went beyond the news to lay bare critical controversies or highlight real-world implications of research.
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The Transmitter’s most-read neuroscience book excerpts of 2025
Books by Nachum Ulanovsky, Nicole Rust, and Andrew Iwaniuk and Georg Striedter made the list of some of the year's most engaging neuroscience titles.
The Transmitter’s most-read neuroscience book excerpts of 2025
Books by Nachum Ulanovsky, Nicole Rust, and Andrew Iwaniuk and Georg Striedter made the list of some of the year's most engaging neuroscience titles.
Neuroscience’s leaders, legacies and rising stars of 2025
Here are seven stories from the past year about some of the field’s most engaging figures.
Neuroscience’s leaders, legacies and rising stars of 2025
Here are seven stories from the past year about some of the field’s most engaging figures.
The Transmitter’s top news articles of 2025
Check out some of our most-read stories, covering neuroscience funding and policy changes in the United States, and methodological issues in high-profile neuroscience papers.
The Transmitter’s top news articles of 2025
Check out some of our most-read stories, covering neuroscience funding and policy changes in the United States, and methodological issues in high-profile neuroscience papers.