Autism & neurodiversity - Steve Silberman - Wellcome Book Prize 2016

Steve Silberman is an award-winning investigative reporter who has covered science and cultural affairs for Wired and other magazines for more than 20 years. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, Time, Nature and Salon. He is the author of Neurotribes, a study of autism that won the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. It is shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2016. *** The Wellcome Book Prize is an annual award, open to new works of fiction or non-fiction. To be eligible for entry, a book should have a central theme that engages with some aspect of medicine, health or illness. This can cover many genres of writing – including crime, romance, popular science, sci fi and history. *** Recorded in London in 2016. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories