ShelShocked is a weekly podcast hosted by Sheldon Helms, and co-hosted by Marilin Colón. Each week, we bring you another one-hour program covering a topic in science, skepticism, atheism, or a related area. Feel free to listen below, and/or subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, or by clicking the RSS feed link below.

July 04, 2015

ShelShocked #09 - Twin Studies

July 04, 2015/ Sheldon Helms

Introduction with Sheldon and Marilin discussing little known facts about twins. Interview with famed psychologist and twin studies expert, Dr. Nancy Segal. Science Report from Sheldon about internationally famous conjoined twins The Hilton Sisters. Good News Report from Marilin about two identical twins who were separated at birth, but found each other online via YouTube and Facebook.

SHOW NOTES - EPISODE NINE

CLICK HERE to visit Dr. Nancy Segal's website about twin studies, and to read information about her excellent books on twin research.

CLICK HERE to read about the Hilton Sisters, and their amazing (and sad) story as two of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

CLICK HERE to read more about Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman, identical twins adopted from Korea who only recently learned about each others existence via social media.

Sheldon Helms

Sheldon W. Helms is an associate professor of psychology at Ohlone College, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Skeptics.

He gives public science talks on a variety of topics related to psychology, skepticism, and critical thinking, and writes articles for the James Randi Education Foundation, as well as several other publications