We use the term "autism" more and more all the time... especially since the numbers of people with the condition continue to grow. But could you define it?
Steve Silberman, a reporter for "WIRED," aims to answer that question and more in his book NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity.
He delves into history, diagnosis, and even a portrait of Hans Asperger, for whom the syndrome is named.
Silberman joins us with highlights of his research.