News & Events
News & Events
First ever twin night with the pistons
The MSU Twin Registry partnered with the Detroit Pistons for their first ever Twin Night on January 12th at Little Caesar’s Arena.
Read more about the night here.
Scientific American Interview
Principal Investigator Alex Burt is interviewed by Jim Daley of Scientific American on the NASA Twins Study of the Scott brothers.
Read the article by clicking here.
MSUTR NPR Interview
Principal Investigator Alex Burt is interviewed by Lester Graham of Michigan Radio's Stateside program on the topic genetic relatedness and the importance of twin studies for medical research.
Listen to the interview by clicking here.
TWINSters Documentary
Premiering at the South By South West Film Festival in 2015, Twinsters tells the story of identical twin sisters raised separately with no idea that the other existed until they connected 25 years later through social media. For screening information, please contact Passion River Films.
Twins & Twin Studies in the News
A Brief History of Twin Studies: Smithsonian, 3/4/2016
Genes and environment play a role in developing expertise: MSU Today, 6/26/2014
Twins experience MSU together: The State News, 4/5/2012
Twins show genes may play a role in body image: CNN Health, 10/3/2012
Inside the Minds of the Perfectionists: The Wall Street Journal, 10/29/2012
Twin Events
Michigan Twins Association Annual Convention
Michigan Twins Association Facebook Group
Twin Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio
http://www.twinsdays.org/
International Twins Association Convention
http://www.intltwins.org/
Multiples of America National Convention
http://www.multiplesofamerica.org/