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When she was just 18, scientist, industrial designer, animal behaviorist, and autism activist Temple Grandin created one of her most well-known inventions: the hug machine. Inspired by the squeeze chute\\u2013a device that holds and soothes cattle before they\\u2019re handled\\u2013Temple designed a device for her and other hypersensitive people who want to experience being held without overstimulation. In this episode, Temple talks about her long, multifaceted career, and how her neurodivergent mind and its gift for identifying patterns and thinking visually has helped her pioneer groundbreaking research. She also explains how all kinds of brains can contribute to creating knowledge, and shares how neurodiversity is a strength across many disciplines. Temple\\u2019s latest book, \\u201cVisual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions,\\u201d is out now.