Gina Rippon
@ginarippon.bsky.social
cognitive neuroscientist; sex/gender activist; autism researcher; science credibility campaigner; member of Neurogenderings network; proud Essex Girl.
🧪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/...
Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
🧪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/...
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!
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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Live in London on Mon.16th (online too). Airing the new paperback!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-wom...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-wom...
Paperback out next week😀. Thanks to all @Pan MacMillan for making it happen 🥂
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Paperback out next week😀. Thanks to all @Pan MacMillan for making it happen 🥂
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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...
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Algorithmic futures for women’s health?
YouTube video by GenderSci Lab
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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TqL...
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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.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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.
I had a great time making this 2-part podcast. Hopefully you'll find it interesting ☺️ www.hidden20.org/podcast/gina...
E96: Gina Rippon — The Hidden 20%
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January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I had a great time making this 2-part podcast. Hopefully you'll find it interesting ☺️ www.hidden20.org/podcast/gina...
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...
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.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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.
January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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.
Really pleased to take part in Stompcast, an innovative wide-ranging podcast about mental health issues. shows.acast.com/stompcast/ep... via @acast
Pt 1: Are More People Autistic Nowadays? | Professor Gina Rippon | Stompcast
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December 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Really pleased to take part in Stompcast, an innovative wide-ranging podcast about mental health issues. shows.acast.com/stompcast/ep... via @acast
Thank you - I was way out of my comfort zone!
Here you go with the sprouts image!
Here you go with the sprouts image!
December 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Thank you - I was way out of my comfort zone!
Here you go with the sprouts image!
Here you go with the sprouts image!
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).
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...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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.
Four worthy winners of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Book Award - all books we have covered www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Congratulations @ginarippon.bsky.social @lawbender.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social Roxanne Khan, Laura Scarrone Bonhomme, Dr Michael Beattie and Skye Davies.
Congratulations @ginarippon.bsky.social @lawbender.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social Roxanne Khan, Laura Scarrone Bonhomme, Dr Michael Beattie and Skye Davies.
‘Not just another book…’ | BPS
Ella Rhodes reports on the winners of the 2025 British Psychological Society Book Award, and coverage in The Psychologist…
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What an honour😊☺️! With many thanks to all involved, especially the 'lost girls' themselves.
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“[An] excellent, state-of-the-art account of autism in girls."
"Off the Spectrum" by @ginarippon.bsky.social is a @newscientist.com Book of the Year!
Read more: bit.ly/4pF8U59
"Off the Spectrum" by @ginarippon.bsky.social is a @newscientist.com Book of the Year!
Read more: bit.ly/4pF8U59
The 13 best popular science books of 2025
Women's hidden extra work, positive tipping points and new thinking on autism – there's much to chew on in this year's best reads, says Liz Else
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December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🙂😊
Thank you and the audience for great questions. And thank you to Wells organisers for a great festival.
Had a brilliant afternoon at Wells Festival of Literature in conversation with @ginarippon.bsky.social about her book ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’. Fantastic audience and a very welcoming festival. Thank you for asking me back!
October 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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 !
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 !
The Lost Girls of Autism – Sidmouth Science Festival
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October 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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 !
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 !
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It is always a joy to talk with Gina Rippon and Camilla Pang
What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? Watch our science of neurodiversity panel from @latitudefestival.bsky.social now on our YouTube channel. Features @robinince.bsky.social, @ginarippon.bsky.social and Camilla Pang
Weirdly Normal: The Science of Neurodiversity | Robin Ince, Gina Rippon & Camilla Pang | Latitude
YouTube video by The Cosmic Shambles Network
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October 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It is always a joy to talk with Gina Rippon and Camilla Pang
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Open access link to new study in Nature:
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis.
🧪🧠 #medsky #neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis.
🧪🧠 #medsky #neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis - Nature
A study of several longitudinal birth cohorts and cross-sectional cohorts finds only moderate overlap in genetic variants between autism that is diagnosed earlier and that diagnosed later, so they may represent aetiologically different conditions.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🧪 Interesting differences between early and late diagnoses 🤔. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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
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October 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🧪 Interesting differences between early and late diagnoses 🤔. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism
September 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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 🤔😗
Proud of prof @ginarippon.bsky.social and her response to Trump's dangerous pronouncements on autism and paracetamol: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
It's far too simplistic just to blame paracetamol for autism
As a professor of cognitive neuroimaging, I've spent decades using state-of-the-art brain-imaging techniques to investigate the autistic brain.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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 🤔😗
Read this and weep! www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Read this and weep! www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Important message in the light of today’s statements from the White House. www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/n...
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...
www.autism.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Important message in the light of today’s statements from the White House. www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/n...
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...
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.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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 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
Gina Rippon in Conversation with Professor Liz Pellicano about her book ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’ , Wednesday September 10th@ 15.00-16.00
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 …
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September 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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 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
Gina Rippon in Conversation with Professor Liz Pellicano about her book ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’ , Wednesday September 10th@ 15.00-16.00
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 …
britishsciencefestival.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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
Gina Rippon in Conversation with Professor Liz Pellicano about her book ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’ , Wednesday September 10th@ 15.00-16.00