When autistic kids grow up

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Position in the Life Sciences chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#72#142JunJulAugSep

#6

all-time peak

61

days in the top 10 since May 2026

Latest episodes

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Chapter 5: The war dial

#44 trending · Life Sciences

“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.

Jul 2
41 min

Chapter 4: How did things unfold?

#39 trending · Life Sciences

Tempest McDonald sues Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her published NIH paper finds allies.

Jun 25
27 min

Chapter 3: Would there be data?

#41 trending · Life Sciences

Tempest McDonald takes a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University. Researching her paper accusing the National Institutes of Health of discrimination threatens ever

Jun 18
27 min

Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"

#34 trending · Life Sciences

After her stint as a semi-professional pool player and the birth of her son, Tempest goes west to start her belated journey through higher education.

Jun 11
27 min

Chapter 1: Those people

#20 trending · Life Sciences

What leads an autism researcher to publish an intentionally inflammatory paper accusing the NIH of discrimination? Tempest McDonald’s turbulent childhood begins to provid

Jun 4
23 min

When autistic kids grow up

An autistic researcher’s paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

May 20
2 min

Chart positions

Where When autistic kids grow up ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 9, 2026).

#9 — Life Sciences US

#44 — Science US

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This is a straight-forward and insightful tale about a very special and tenacious person. It is also about systems, neurodiversity, survival, and fighting for a thread of common sense in the non-sensical world of academia and grant attainment. Worth a listen.

reisiroo · Aug 2026

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