Gina Rippon

Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study Objectives To examine changes in the male to female ratio in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) over a 35 year period, providing temporal trends in diagnosis (incidence rate), the male to fem...

🧪At last, some great data to support the story of autistic women's diagnostic invisibility!
Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Live in London on Mon.16th (online too). Airing the new paperback!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-wom...

Paperback out next week😀. Thanks to all @Pan MacMillan for making it happen 🥂

YouTube video by GenderSci Lab Algorithmic futures for women’s health?

As explained in our short video, we found that these algorithms risk perpetuating “crude ontologies of sex and gender that undermine both scientific validity and health justice” (p. 1).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TqL...

Does women’s health need sex-specific algorithms? In a paper just out in Big Data & Society (bigdatasoc.bsky.social) we at the GenderSci Lab warn against the growing use of so-called “pink” and “blue” algorithms, arguing that they risk embedding biological sex essentialist assumptions into medicine.

E96: Gina Rippon — The Hidden 20%

I had a great time making this 2-part podcast. Hopefully you'll find it interesting ☺️ www.hidden20.org/podcast/gina...

Autism & Women: The Untold Story of Women on The Spectrum Uncover why female autism has been overlooked for decades with neuroscientist Gina Rippon. Followed by Q&A.

Out and about again! You could be among the first to see the new paperback version. Hope to see you. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-wom...

This just arrived in the post and cheered up a gloomy day! Thank you again to the British Psychology Society for the honour and to all those who made this book possible.

Pt 1: Are More People Autistic Nowadays? | Professor Gina Rippon | Stompcast

Really pleased to take part in Stompcast, an innovative wide-ranging podcast about mental health issues. shows.acast.com/stompcast/ep... via @acast

Chestnuts counteract the bitterness! But you may just have skipped the TAS2R38 legacy!

Thank you - I was way out of my comfort zone!
Here you go with the sprouts image!

Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People • What's On • Kings Place Returning for three nights of the legendary and unique blend of science, comedy, music and mayhem, plus the now traditional family matinee, expect anything and everything from physics to folk, maths t...

If you might be interested in The Neuroscience of Brussels Sprouts then I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/nin... There's a collection for the Euston Foodbank as well (perhaps not sprouts).

What an honour😊☺️! With many thanks to all involved, especially the 'lost girls' themselves.

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Thank you and the audience for great questions. And thank you to Wells organisers for a great festival.

Out and about next weekend:
Sidmouth Science Festival on Friday: www.sidmouthsciencefestival.org/events/the-l...
Wells Festival of Literature on Saturday: wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk/events/2025-...
New Scientist Live on Sunday: live.newscientist.com/speakers/gin...
Hope to see some of you !

It is always a joy to talk with Gina Rippon and Camilla Pang

Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds

🧪 Interesting differences between early and late diagnoses 🤔. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism

Thank you @katebarker.bsky.social . There was a section on the inaccurately negative impression of autism and autistic people that is part of this whole sorry saga. Got lost in the editing but important not to lose sight of it in the conversation 🤔😗

Trump drops autism bombshell as he vows to rip up vaccine schedule President Donald Trump has claimed in a bombshell announcement to have solved America's autism 'epidemic,' with a common pain reliever to blame.

Read this and weep! www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Statement on President Trump and RFK Jrs comments on autism We are disgusted with the continued fake news and offensive statements coming from President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. We stand in solidarity with autistic people an...

Important message in the light of today’s statements from the White House. www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

MPs will debate a petition relating to assessments and support for children with SEND - Committees - UK Parliament On Monday 15 September, MPs will debate a petition relating to assessments and support for children with SEND.

On Monday Sept. 15th, MPs will be debating a petition about SEND provison for children. This is REALLY important - follow if you can. committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...

Hope to see lots of you😀. Currently stranded in Widnes (or perhaps Macclesfield) courtesy of various train lines. But I WILL get there🤞

British Science Festival | homepage The British Science Festival is one of Europe’s longest-running science festivals, hosted at a new location each year. The Festival provides a platform for …

British Science Festival 2025 (Liverpool): britishsciencefestival.org
Gina Rippon in Conversation with Professor Liz Pellicano about her book ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’ , Wednesday September 10th@ 15.00-16.00

Older autistic people need more help after years of misdiagnosis, review finds Research estimates 90% of Britons over 50 with autism aren’t getting right treatment and face added difficulties

“The government must provide urgent funding for diagnosis services and make sure autistic people and families get the support they need when they need it.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant

Jeremy Hunt needs to read Carrie Grant's great piece on the cost of NOT supporting SEND children (www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...). www.theguardian.com/education/20...

YouTube video by The Institute of Art and Ideas Why our understanding of mental disorders is flawed | Gina Rippon and Alastair Santhouse

The Diagnosis Delusion: an edited version of a debate @ HowThe LightGetsIn Festival in May www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKw...

This is important new #research on the danger to #truth in #science when #journals don’t remove papers found to be #scientifically #faulty.