Neuroscientist Kristen Gillespie-Lynch of the College of Staten Island is a featured expert in the article “A Better Predictor of Autism” on the American Association for the Advancement of Science website. The article discusses a new study that suggests a distinct ripple of brain waves measured while toddlers listen to words can reliably predict how they will fare in a range of cognitive areas up to age 6—the longest-term forecast yet achieved.