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Aug 11
2 min

Congratulations to our winners!

In Autumn 2019, we launched the next phase of Gemini. For the first time in 7 years we invited all Gemini families (parents and each twin...

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Alice Kininmonth

May 1
2 min

New Gemini team members

Dear Gemini families, Just a small update from the Gemini team, we are pleased to announce that in January 2020, we welcomed two new PhD ...

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🎈 🎉 Happy 13th Birthday Gemini Twins! 🎉🎈

Alice Kininmonth

Apr 22
1 min

🎈 🎉 Happy 13th Birthday Gemini Twins! 🎉🎈

To all of the twins who have had birthdays recently (or have birthdays approaching) - we would like to wish you a huge HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY!

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Alice Kininmonth

May 31, 2019
1 min

Why are twins important for research?

Ever wondered why twins help us understand more about how nature and nature influence our characteristics? Watch our video to find out more.

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How do genes and the early home environment influence children’s weight?

Alice Kininmonth

Nov 24, 2018
2 min

How do genes and the early home environment influence children’s weight?

In Gemini, we collected lots of information over the telephone about the early home environment when the twins were 4 years old. We asked...

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New evidence supports the use of twin studies to explore the effects of nature and nurture on human

Alice Kininmonth

Oct 5, 2016
3 min

New evidence supports the use of twin studies to explore the effects of nature and nurture on human

Written by Moritz Herle, Alison Fildes and Clare Llewellyn Over the past century twin studies have been used to explore how nature and nu...

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Toddlers’ food fussiness is heavily influenced by genes

Alice Kininmonth

Aug 14, 2016
3 min

Toddlers’ food fussiness is heavily influenced by genes

Toddlers’ food fussiness is heavily influenced by genes In early childhood, children are gradually introduced to an increasingly varied diet

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