Palin v. Science

According to the Huffington Post, in a speech regarding autism, Sarah Palin slams recent studies regarding the presence of the protein, neurexin, as essential for neurological function (an important discovery with respect to curing/treating autism). If you click the link, you can read all about it and watch the clip. So, WTF? Is she stupid, or does she just hate science? Watch out, "Oh-twelve," we're in for a wild ride.