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"A new Netflix documentary,
You Are What You Eat, showcases sets of identical
twins as they adopt different diets. For eight weeks one twin follows a vegan
diet while the other one follows an omnivorous diet. The experiment is
compelling because, being genetically identical, the health of each twin is
very similar before the trial.
I won’t spoil the ending for those who haven’t seen it, but if you prefer the
drab writings of academics over the glitz and glamour of Netflix, you can read
the published paper in the journal
JAMA Network Open.
The documentary underscores the extraordinary contribution twin studies make to
advancing our understanding of the world. But this goes well beyond comparing
different diets.
British polymath Sir Francis Galton first documented the striking similarities
of twins in 1875, arguing this proved “nature” was an important contributor to
our dispositions and health. Since then, twins have been used extensively in
research. What is it then that makes twins so special, and how do researchers
harness the power of twins?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
