Genes dictate so many things about us - eye color, skin color, hair color, genetic defects can lead to disease, etc. The list really goes on and on. However, there is another factor that goes into "who we are" - nurture. Where we grow up, how our parents raise and love us, and the type of life we are exposed to. What is interesting about identical twins is that they share genetic material and are typically raised in the same environment, yet they grow to be two very different people. Scientists have been studying twins trying to understand how this comes to be. It's fascinating!
National Geographic has dedicated a large article to twins in their recent issue. A summary of the article was published today on the Daily Mail. Check it out!
National Geographic Article: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/01/twins/miller-text
Daily Mail Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079492/National-Geographic-twins-Johanna-Evas-beaming-eyes-painting-beautiful-picture-sisterly-love.html
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