title: Autism and the technical mind: children of scientists and engineers may inherit genes that not only confer intellectual talents but also predispose them to autism.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baron-Cohen
mesh_terms: D001076:Aptitude; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D004738:Engineering; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D009790:Occupations; D010290:Parents; D012586:Science; D012737:Sex Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology