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Autistic voices are an overlooked minority in geosciences

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Autism remains an under-recognized and under-represented aspect of inclusivity conversations in geosciences. We highlight an urgent need for support and recognition of autistic learners, alongside a need to integrate autistic voices in learning and teaching practices.

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  1. School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK

    Adam John Jeffery

  2. School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK

    Adam John Jeffery, Steven Leslie Rogers & Jamie Keith Pringle

  3. Keele Doctoral Academy, Academic Registry, Keele University, Keele, UK

    Kelly Louise Ann Jeffery

  4. Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    Mark Lucherini

  5. GHD, London, UK

    Martin Griffin

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Jeffery, A.J., Rogers, S.L., Jeffery, K.L.A. et al. Autistic voices are an overlooked minority in geosciences. Nat. Geosci. 19, 2–4 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01882-2

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