The XX Factor : autism

Old Dads for Sale

Emily Bazelon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:51:00 GMT

Give ScienceDaily credit: Next to the write-up of the new study that found a correlation between autism in kids and advanced maternal age (oo, rotten phrase) is a link to the 2006 study that found that "children of men age 40 and older have a significantly...(read more)

Maternal Age, Autism, and Agency

Jessica Grose — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:24:00 GMT

Meghan, I was reminded of your comment about young women being bludgeoned with reports of their declining fertility after age 35 when reading about a new study on autism that claims that autism may be linked to moms 35 years or older. This study, from...(read more)

Kindergarten Is Not a Democracy

Rachael Larimore — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:14:00 GMT

Bonnie Goldstein just posted a great " Hot Document "—the police report filed by the mom in Port St. Lucie, Fla., whose 5-year-old son was "voted out" of his kindergarten class by his teacher and classmates because he was disruptive. I was grateful to...(read more)

My Nominee for Most Irksome Pander: Vaccines and Autism

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Ann, your smart post tees me up to protest one particular pander: the candidates' unwillingess to speak the scientific truth that there is no evidence of a link between mercury in vaccines and autism. McCain is the worst on this. From the Washington Post...(read more)