© 2024 WSKG

601 Gates Road
Vestal, NY 13850

217 N Aurora St
Ithaca, NY 14850

FCC LICENSE RENEWAL
FCC Public Files:
WSKG-FM · WSQX-FM · WSQG-FM · WSQE · WSQA · WSQC-FM · WSQN · WSKG-TV · WSKA
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

A Fresh Look at Autism: Science, Social Media and the Search for Clues | Science Pub

A Fresh Look at Autism
Science, Social Media and the Search for Clues
Ben Rein, PhD
April 12, 2022

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a strong genetic basis. Join us as we learn more about these genetic risk factors, examining the precise mechanisms by which they affect brain function and produce changes in social behavior. We’ll learn how one poorly understood risk factor evolved into the discovery of a potential new treatment for ASD, epilepsy, and other conditions.

Ben Rein, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Robert Malenka at Stanford

University, studying the neural basis of social behavior. Outside of the lab, Ben is a passionate science communicator, sharing educational videos with an audience of 800,000+ subscribers on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. He’ll share the joys and pitfalls of using social media to educate and entertain curious minds.

www.BenRein.com
Twitter: @dr_brein
Tiktok: @dr.brein
Instagram: @doctor.brein

This event streamed live on April 12, 2022.

https://youtu.be/9vgzk8jro6o