#667 - Nancy Segal - What Twins Separated At Birth Teach Us About Nature vs Nurture
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#667 - Nancy Segal - What Twins Separated At Birth Teach Us About Nature vs Nurture mentions Gay Fathers, Twin Sons, the Citizenship Case that Captured the World, Entwined Lives, the twin children who survived the Holocaust, and Born Together, Reared Apart with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
And so, I have a book that's coming out August 8th called Gay Fathers, Twin Sons, the Citizenship Case that Captured the World.
if you're really, really new to twin studies, you might want to check my 1999 book called Entwined Lives, where I cover many, many different topics o…
And why did these twins survive when some other ones didn't?
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The host discusses the complexities of twin studies, particularly focusing on the Minnesota study outlined in 'Born T…
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“The speaker mentions their upcoming book about two gay fathers who decided to raise a family and the challenges they faced regarding their children's citizenship.”
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“The speaker suggests 'Entwined Lives' for those new to twin studies, covering various topics related to twins.”
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“I also did a book recently this year on the twin children who survived the Holocaust. It's an annotated photograph collection.”
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“The speaker mentions their book, 'Born Together, Reared Apart', which provides an overview of the Minnesota study on twins.”
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“Jeffrey Miller once tweeted that every parenting book combined is less useful than one book on behavioral genetics for parents to read.”
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“The speaker mentions 'Deliberately Divided', which discusses twins and triplets adopted apart.”
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“It's called The Identical Strangers. It's a really in-depth analysis of the Louise Wise Adoption Agency.”
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The host discusses the book to highlight a unique family situation involving two gay fathers and their struggle with citizenship for their twin son…
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Three Identical Strangers
“The mention of 'Three Identical Strangers' relates to captivating stories about twins and their experiences, highlighting the interest in identical twins and triplets.”
Tell Me Who I Am
“A documentary about identical twin men who reveal a lifelong secret to each other, one of whom loses his memory.”
The Twinning Reaction
“A film about the Louise Wise Adoption Agency, focusing on twins and their experiences, made by independent filmmaker Laurie Shinseki.”