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Gemini Research Blog Series - Alice
In October 2017, Alice joined the Gemini team to begin her 4-year PhD. Prior to joining the team Alice completed an undergraduate degree...

Alice Kininmonth
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Gemini Research blog series - Lisa
In 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 Kininmonth
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Gemini Research Blog Series - Kristiane
Kristiane joined the Gemini team in September 2020 to begin her PhD. Her current research explores the genetic, social, and behavioural...

Alice Kininmonth
May 12, 20211 min read
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Gemini investigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Last year we were very pleased to announce that Gemini was been awarded funding from the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) as part...

Alice Kininmonth
Apr 9, 20211 min read
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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...

Alice Kininmonth
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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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...

Alice Kininmonth
May 1, 20202 min read
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🎈 🎉 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 Kininmonth
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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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.

Alice Kininmonth
May 31, 20191 min read
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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...

Alice Kininmonth
Nov 24, 20182 min read
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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...

Alice Kininmonth
Oct 5, 20163 min read
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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

Alice Kininmonth
Aug 14, 20163 min read
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