Twins [photographs by Ian Beesley Poem by Ian McMillan]

Abstract

Born in Bradford is one of the worlds largest birth cohort studies into why children become ill. There are 13,500 children in the study including 170 twins and 3 triplets. twins are of particular interest to researchers by comparing pairs of identical and non identical twins it is possible to tease out the influences of genes and environment. Twins, particularly identical ones, have always fascinated artists, writers and photographers; it is not just the similarities and the subtle differences that fascinate, but also the challenge of to the notion of individual identity.