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

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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 Jame

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