Taylor White

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Taylor White is a former editorial intern at Spectrum and a graduate student at New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. Taylor writes about public health and technology. She has a B.S. in biology with minor in journalism from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.

From this contributor

Global map of 17,800 human proteins.
Spectrum

Proteome map identifies more than 90 percent of all human proteins

By Taylor White
9 December 2020 | 3 min read
Infant in hospital blankets undergoes a hearing test.
Spectrum

Infant hearing test might be sound predictor of autism

By Taylor White
3 December 2020 | 4 min read
Spectrum

Test gauges autistic children’s verbal abilities in natural settings

By Taylor White
18 November 2020 | 3 min read
Illustration shows young woman surrounded by the confusion of puberty and body changes.
Spectrum

Puberty may arrive early for some autistic girls

By Taylor White
27 October 2020 | 5 min read
Mother and child having a conversation in nature.
Spectrum

Traits in mothers may signal gene variants for autism

By Taylor White
16 October 2020 | 5 min read

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