Features / Spectrum

Autism genetics: The movie

The secret to understanding autism lies largely in our DNA.

By Spectrum
27 June 2017 | 3 min watch
By clicking to watch this video, you agree to our privacy policy.
Animation by Marc Christoforidis

This article is more than five years old.

Neuroscience—and science in general—is constantly evolving, so older articles may contain information or theories that have been reevaluated since their original publication date.

Sign up for the weekly Spectrum newsletter.

Stay current with the latest advancements in autism research.

Recommended reading

Cara Pugliese.
Spectrum

Autism program chief among National Institutes of Health layoffs

By Rachel Zamzow
21 February 2025 | 3 min read
Illustration of a woman holding a pencil over a map.
Spectrum

Familiar autism-linked genes emerge from first analysis of Latin American cohort

By Laura Dattaro
20 February 2025 | 5 min read
Research image of brain signaling.
Spectrum

Depression perception; MYT1L mice; brain signal variability

By Jill Adams
18 February 2025 | 1 min read

Explore more from The Transmitter

Illustration of columns of text with eyes peeking out from behind the central column to look at a bright blue spot.
This paper changed my life

This paper changed my Life: Bill Newsome reflects on a quadrilogy of classic visual perception studies

By Bill Newsome
21 February 2025 | 6 min read
Interconnected lines form a world map.
Policy

Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure

By Dan Goodman
20 February 2025 | 7 min read
Against a background of American dollar bills, two hands gesture at a whiteboard that shows liquid flowing from one beacon into another.
How to teach this paper

How to teach students about science funding

By Ashley Juavinett
19 February 2025 | 8 min read