Episode 20. Autism with Steve Silberman - Author of NeuroTribes

In probably his last recorded interview held in May 2024, science journalist Steve Silberman discusses everything autism, from its history to savant syndrome. And he does so with the refreshing clarity, knowledge, and insight that made him one the best informed people about the condition. I regret that Steve did not have a chance to see the podcast before its release as he sadly passed away on 28 August 2024.
Steve Silberman was an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in Wired, the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times, the Boston Globe, the MIT Technology Review, Salon, Shambhala, and many other publications.
Steve Silberman's TED talk, “The Forgotten History of Autism,” has been viewed more than a million times and translated into 25 languages.
Silberman also won a gold record from the Recording Industry Association of America for co-producing the Grateful Dead’s career-spanning boxset, So Many Roads (1965-1995), which was Rolling Stone’s box set of the year.
As a young man, he was Allen Ginsberg’s teaching assistant at Naropa University.
I hope this podcast episode will be a lasting tribute to his legacy.

[@Spadoosky]

Rest in Peace, my friend.

[@Evelyn-cy6hw]

Thank you for publishing this video of dear, dear Steve. His death is a global loss of huge magnitude.

[@TheNeurologyLounge-pc5bn]

Thanks, I'm glad I did. The conversation indeed underlines the magnitude of the loss