Helen Pearson

Freelance writer
Simons Foundation

Helen Pearson is a science writer based in New York City.

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Spectrum

By Helen Pearson

25 February 2008

7 min read

Father’s advanced age feeds autism risk

Are older fathers more likely to have children with autism? A series of epidemiological studies is giving credence to the idea, suggesting that, with age, sperm may accumulate damage that increases risk in the next generation.

Spectrum

Father’s advanced age feeds autism risk

By Helen Pearson

25 February 2008 | 7 min read

Spectrum

By Helen Pearson

13 February 2008

4 min read

Sense of ‘self’ impaired in autism

People with autism struggle to see their own role in social situations. That's the conclusion from the first study to scan individualsʼ brains while they interact with another person - a technique that could lead to a diagnostic tool.

Spectrum

Sense of ‘self’ impaired in autism

By Helen Pearson

13 February 2008 | 4 min read

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