What twins reveal about the future of human cloning | Nancy Segal | TEDxManhattanBeach скачать в хорошем качестве

What twins reveal about the future of human cloning | Nancy Segal | TEDxManhattanBeach

When Dolly the cloned sheep captured the world’s attention, fear quickly overshadowed scientific understanding. Drawing on decades of groundbreaking twin research, Nancy Segal explains why identical twins offer our best real-world model for understanding the realities—and misconceptions—of human reproductive cloning. This talk replaces hype with evidence, showing how identity, autonomy, and family relationships can thrive even in the face of emerging reproductive technologies. #twins #cloning #reproduction Dr. Nancy L. Segal is a leading authority on twin research, using the science of twins to explore the foundations of human identity, genetics, and connection. She is a Psychology Professor and Director of the Twin Studies Center at California State University, Fullerton. Her landmark work on the Minnesota Twin Study, chronicled in Born Together–Reared Apart, revealed striking similarities among twins separated at birth and earned the American Psychological Association’s William James Book Award, reshaping how we understand nature and nurture. Dr. Segal’s work also captures powerful human stories, including Deliberately Divided, which inspired a BBC film, The Twin Children of the Holocaust, and Gay Fathers, Twin Sons. Her latest research on Colombian twins switched at birth is featured in the Netflix documentary The Accidental Twins. With nine books, over 300 articles, and the James Shields Award for Lifetime Achievement, Dr. Segal continues to illuminate what makes us who we are. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx