Twins, Triplets and More

I just received a letter today from National Geographic and they wanted me to share more information with you about what to expect on In The Womb:Identical Twins…

“I wanted to send you some more details about the program for your information:

In The Womb: Identical Twins
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/in-the-womb
Sunday, December 21 at 9pm ET/PT
Identical twins are as close as nature gets to human cloning. They look alike, sound alike, and can often lead strikingly similar lives – with the same jobs, tastes, hobbies, love interests, and phobias. But “clones” they are not, as any parent would attest. Now, with the state-of-the-art 4D ultrasound, National Geographic Channel goes In the Womb to reveal the hidden – and surprisingly different – world of twin fetal development. In this fourth installment of NGC’s critically acclaimed series, explore the fascinating findings that identical twins aren’t a 100 percent genetic match. Then, we examine a puzzle: identical twins who share the same set of genes, yet look very different.

Below is the full press release about the program, as well as download links to some high-resolution photos from the program.

On the series Web site, you will also find:
·         A video clip <http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/in-the-womb#tab-Videos/06198_00>  from In The Womb: Identical Twins showing you an unprecedented look at the development of twins in utero
·         “Are They Identical?” game <http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/content/in-the-womb/twins-game/> , which challenges you to compare twinned photos to find 10 differences in each, and learn facts about identical twins, particularly how they may not actually be fully identical
·         More interesting facts and timeline about multiples”