Real people, real science, real neurodiversity, real experiences.

Join me in conversation with my fellow neurodivergent STEMM professionals about their science, their neurodivergent strengths & challenges, and their lived experiences.

With the rate of neurodivergence up to 2.5x higher in science professionals than in the general population, it’s time to connect with this large in number but largely unseen community of neurodivergent knowledge-makers.

Resources

If your or someone you know is in crisis, support is available any time in Australia from:

• Beyond Blue: phone 1300 22 4636 or chat to a counsellor online
• Lifeline: phone 13 11 14 or chat to a counsellor online

Autism spectrum disorder

• Autism Awareness Australia
• Reframing Autism
• Autism Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Australia
• Australian Autism Alliance
• Amaze | Creating an autism inclusive Australia
• Article by researcher with Autism: “Nothing wrong with me” by Simone Brixius-Anderko (eLife, 2023, vol 12: e93330)
• Article by a researcher with AuDHD: “Autistic and Abroad” by Andrew Schulz (eLife, 2023, vol 12: e97640)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• ADHD Australia
• ADHD Foundation
• Brain Foundation
• Article by a researcher with AuDHD: “Autistic and Abroad” by Andrew Schulz (eLife, 2023, vol 12: e97640)
• Article by two academics with ADHD: “Being Neurodivergent in Academia: How we stepped up to support others” by Christina Elliott and Patrick Brundell (eLife, 2024, vol 13: e98891)
• Article by a scientist with ADHD: “Being Neurodivergent in Academia: Outgrowing self-denial” by Jay K Goldberg (eLife, 2024, vol 13: 96286)
• Article by a scientist with ADHD: “Being Neurodivergent in Academia: Working with my brain and not against it” by Tigist Tamir (eLife, 2023, vol 12: e95068)

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Australian Psychological Society
• SANE Australia
• Healthdirect

Dyslexia and Dyscalculia

• Healthdirect – Dyslexia
• Dyslexia Association Australia
• Dyslexia SPELD Foundation – Dyslexia
• Dyslexia SPELD Foundation – Dyscalculia

Tourette Syndrome

• Healthdirect
• Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia
• Interview with an educator with Tourette Syndrome and her sister who is a researcher specialising in the syndrome: “Neurodiversity in Academia: Time to rethink Tourette’s syndrome“. eLife, 2024.

Podcast episodes

Production info

• Recording studio: access to the ADaPT Lab recording studio at University of Melbourne provided by Shivneel Prasaad and Gavan Mitchell
• Editing: Dr Chris Freelance & Dr Arabelle Bailey
• Intro music: Motivational Inspiring by IlyaSound/Jamendo (Adobe Stock)
• Outro music: Positive Corporate Inspiring Music by OtherSound/MusicRevolution (Adobe Stock)