Camilla Pang On Turning Fear Into Light

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Camilla Pang On Turning Fear Into Light

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Nov 12, 2021

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Camilla Pang talks with Short Wave host Emily Kwong about her award-winning memoir, "An Outsider's Guide to Humans: What Science Taught Me About What We Do And Who We Are." Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 8, the scientist and writer pairs her favorite scientific principles with human behavior and navigating daily life.

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Nov 12, 2021

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Camilla Pang On Turning Fear Into Light

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