"I couldn't help thinking of my own mother, who was an identical twin. She and her sister went to college in england from jamaica in the 19 fifties," she says. "What if my aunt had been white? What would it have meant for their relationship?" 'It's too much to think about, but that's why a magic wand is sometimes a powerful thing,' he adds.
What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world’s smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape.
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