Alice KininmonthJul 12, 20212 minGemini Research Blog Series - AliceIn October 2017, Alice joined the Gemini team to begin her 4-year PhD. Prior to joining the team Alice completed an undergraduate degree...
Alice KininmonthJun 11, 20211 minGemini Research blog series - LisaIn January 2020, Lisa moved from Scotland to London to join Gemini as a PhD student. With a master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the...
Alice KininmonthMay 12, 20211 minGemini Research Blog Series - KristianeKristiane joined the Gemini team in September 2020 to begin her PhD. Her current research explores the genetic, social, and behavioural...
Alice KininmonthApr 9, 20211 minGemini investigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemicLast year we were very pleased to announce that Gemini was been awarded funding from the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) as part...
Alice KininmonthAug 11, 20202 minCongratulations 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...
Alice KininmonthMay 1, 20202 minNew Gemini team membersDear Gemini families, Just a small update from the Gemini team, we are pleased to announce that in January 2020, we welcomed two new PhD...
Alice KininmonthApr 22, 20201 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!
Alice KininmonthMay 31, 20191 minWhy 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.
Alice KininmonthNov 24, 20182 minHow 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...
Alice KininmonthOct 5, 20163 minNew 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...
Alice KininmonthAug 14, 20163 minToddlers’ food fussiness is heavily influenced by genesToddlers’ food fussiness is heavily influenced by genes In early childhood, children are gradually introduced to an increasingly varied diet