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Professor Gina Rippon

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Some studies have found a link. But it's far too simplistic just to blame paracetamol for autism - and genes play a significant role: PROFESSOR GINA RIPPON

23/09/25 12:37

As a professor of cognitive neuroimaging, I've spent decades using state-of-the-art brain-imaging techniques to investigate the autistic brain. And the research group I work with has met many hundreds of people with autism and undertaken meticulous explorations of their brains. The quest, if I was to simplify it to one sentence, is to answer the question I'm perhaps asked most: 'How do autistic brains get to be autistic?'...read

Why every child who says they're trans must be screened for autism: Brain expert PROF GINA RIPPON reveals what every parent must know
02/05/25 11:08
When it comes to the medical care of vulnerable children, you would think it would not be controversial to say no stone should be left unturned in pursuing an accurate diagnosis.
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The shocking experiences of autistic young women - and the REAL reason why so many of them are identifying as trans or non-binary, by top neuroscientist GINA RIPPON
25/03/25 01:43
'The odd girl out'. 'Pretending to be normal'. 'Standing on the outside looking in'. These are just some of the ways autistic females have described themselves in powerful personal testimonies.
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Still think autism is a 'boy thing'? Wrong: we're vastly under-diagnosing girls and they're suffering as a result. Here are the signs to look for, by top neuroscientist GINA RIPPON
17/03/25 11:48
If asked to name someone famous, fictional or real who is 'on the spectrum', most people give the same sorts of replies. Raymond Babbitt from the movie Rain Man is usually a favourite.
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From tweezers to tool kits, how does gender marketing change our brains?
06/03/19 10:17
Children as young as four are able to label everyday objects as male (such as a hammer) or female (lipstick), as well as boy or girl toys.
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Why men and women are BOTH from Mars: New book by top neuroscientist shatters myth that rival sexes' brains are different - and claims it's the world we live in that defines our behaviour
06/03/19 10:15
Gina Rippon who is an international researcher in the field of cognitive neuroscience at Aston University questions the belief that male and female brains are inherently different.
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Many girls with autism are not diagnosed – because they’re good at 'masking the symptoms'
04/04/16 07:18
An expert from Aston University in Birmingham suggests the reason fewer girls are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is because they have a greater awareness of the importance of social rules and conformity.
Forget 'Mars and Venus' cliches - this academic claims there's no difference between male and female brains... but three others beg to differ
15/09/10 09:47
Here, PROFESSOR GINA RIPPON makes her case, but Rosie Boycott, Desmond Morris and Professor Richard Lynn vehemently disagree.
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