Science Mayhem Nicole Wernimont

This is dedicated to my dad. Has nothing to do with science, just my life. Previously one of my friends and I started a podcast called Quaranteens but I switched computers and can't figure out the old software... so here we are. A special episode that should be published on the other account... Merry Christmas!

Not only do identical twins look the same, they also share the same genetic makeup. Sharing the same genes, makes identical twins ideal candidates for scientific research and experiments. Twins have been experimented on throughout a large portion of history, but what type of research are scientists looking for? And are the results from these research studies reliable?

Sources:

Blakemore, E. (2019, July 08). Why the Nazis Were Obsessed With Twins. Retrieved October 28, 2020, https://www.history.com/news/nazi-twin-experiments-mengele-eugenics

John Hopper NHMRC Australia Fellow. (2020, September 07). “Seeing double: Why twins are so important for health and medical research,” The Conversation. Retrieved October 28, 2020, https://theconversation.com/seeing-double-why-twins-are-so-important-for-health-and-medical-research-5273

Miller, Scott and Spiker, Shane, hosts. "Twin Studies." Why We Do What We Do, 28 August 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2020. https://wwdwwdpodcast.com/episodes/2019/0828/119-twin-studies-why-we-do-what-we-do

Ronald, Angelina (2017 January 16). “Why Psychologists Study Twins,” Research Digest. November 19 2020

https://digest.bps.org.uk/2007/02/09/why-psychologists-study-twins/

In this episode, host Nicole Wernimont, takes you on a journey of what polio was in the past and what it still is today.