Synesthesia and Storytelling: Nicola Rose on Magnetosphere and Depicting Neurodiversity on Screen

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Autism and The Neuroverse

New Focus Academy

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Dr. Brandon Park, Neuropsychologist & Founder of New Focus Academy, and Alta Swarnes, Family Connections Director, present a podcast on neuroscience and family/professional support, with emphasis on Autism. Dr Park is a self-proclaimed brain nerd and cognitive neuroscientist studying and supporting Autism. Alta Swarnes has been in the mental health field since 1997 and has a son on the Autism Spectrum. Episodes will have regular reviews of topics where Alta interviews various professionals, including Dr. Park, and special trainings with a general focus on Autism and co-occurring disorders.

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Synesthesia and Storytelling: Nicola Rose on Magnetosphere and Depicting Neurodiversity on Screen

Autism and The Neuroverse

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Synesthesia and Storytelling: Nicola Rose on Magnetosphere and Depicting Neurodiversity on Screen

In episode #49 of Autism and the Neuroverse, Alta and Dr. Park speak with filmmaker Nicola Rose about her film Magnetosphere. Set in the 1990s, the film follows a teenage girl with synesthesia — a neurological condition where senses blend, allowing people to see sounds, taste shapes, or feel emotions as colors.

Nicola shares her research process, including interviews with individuals who live with synesthesia, and how she translated those experiences into authentic cinematic language.

Together, the guests discuss how synesthesia connects to neurodiversity, the challenges of sensory overload and burnout, and why storytelling matters in helping us see the world through different perspectives .

9/22/25