The Genetic Lottery: Why "I Don’t Have the Gene" is My Favorite Dinner Party Myth. Andrea Grant

The Genetic Lottery: Why "I Don’t Have the Gene" is My Favorite Dinner Party Myth. Andrea Grant

Spontaneous mutations, "naughty" ancestors, and why my child is currently shouting "Epstein" everywhere they go. In this article, I dive into the science of neurodiversity with my usual "foot-in-mouth" charm. I am dismantling the myth that you need a "clean" family tree to avoid a diagnosis and exploring how a mix of ADHD, narcissism, and a touch of OCD has helped me to create the beautiful, although sometimes chaotic, ecosystem that I call "home".

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