Doctor Who Described Asperger's Syndrome Had Nazi Ties, New Study Says

The Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger is known for his pioneering work describing the form of autism that now bears his name. But previously unexamined documents now show Asperger was also involved with a notorious euthanasia program run by Nazis in Austria.

Here & Now‘s Eric Westervelt (@Ericnpr) speaks with Herwig Czech, a medical historian at the Medical University of Vienna who discovered Asperger’s secret past.

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