I’m talking with Micah Joel, the author of several short stories about famous computer programmers and a new story about time travel. The topic of our conversation is geekiness and the autism spectrum.
The spectrum of “normal” is broad
Neurotypical and not neurotypical
The Wrong Planet Asperger and Autism Forum
shaking your head to mean no is not universal
How do you write a culture you don’t understand?
The framing effect and thinking in a foreign language
Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon (not Nancy Kress, sorry!)
I could be accurate AND serve the story, but…