A personal journey through academia as a neurodiverse scientist

While neurodiversity is common in academia, it poses specific challenges for scientists. This piece shares my personal experience, as well as practical coping mechanisms for issues such as managing focus, handling anxiety spirals and dealing with social anxiety.

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EMBO Reports
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2025-11-24
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-025-00648-6
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Education and Research
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A personal journey through academia as a neurodiverse scientist

Shina Caroline Lynn Kamerlin
EMBO Reports
Undergraduate Neuroscience Education and Research
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A personal journey through academia as a neurodiverse scientist

Shina Caroline Lynn Kamerlin
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Abstract

While neurodiversity is common in academia, it poses specific challenges for scientists. This piece shares my personal experience, as well as practical coping mechanisms for issues such as managing focus, handling anxiety spirals and dealing with social anxiety.

EMBO ReportsVol. 26(24)
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Undergraduate Neuroscience Education and Research
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