Daisy Yuhas commissions and edits stories for Spectrum on The Transmitter. A freelance science journalist and editor based in Austin, Texas, she has edited features, news and opinions for multiple publications, including SAPIENS and Scientific American MIND. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, Audubon, The Hechinger Report and Symmetry, among other outlets. (Photograph by Brio Photography)
Daisy Yuhas
Contributing editor
Spectrum
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Spectrum 2024: Year in review
We round up our most notable autism stories of the past 12 months.
Exploring the connection between autism and sleep
The Transmitter rounds up the latest research on autism and sleep.
Exploring the connection between autism and sleep
By
Daisy Yuhas
7 November 2024 | 2 min read
Creating a more inclusive autism research community
The Transmitter rounds up efforts to improve equity and diversity both within the field and in research projects.
Creating a more inclusive autism research community
By
Daisy Yuhas
22 August 2024 | 2 min read
Understanding fragile X syndrome
Just in time for Fragile X Awareness Month, The Transmitter rounds up notable coverage.
Crowdsourcing to curb aggression in autism: Q&A with Matthew Goodwin
To accelerate the development of real-time behavioral prediction technology, a research team is sharing data and seeking new collaborators.
Crowdsourcing to curb aggression in autism: Q&A with Matthew Goodwin
By
Daisy Yuhas
2 May 2024 | 6 min read
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