EP 189: From genetic heritability in twins to gut health with Tim Spector of King’s College London and Zoe

<p><strong>Summary: </strong></p><p>This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and co-founder of Zoe. They discuss surprising insights on heritability from decades of twin research, the profound impact of the microbiome on health and disease, and the effect of diet on the gut microbiome. </p><p><strong>Show Notes: </strong></p><p><strong>0:00 </strong>Intro to The Genetics Podcast</p><p><strong>00:58</strong> Welcome to Tim and his journey from clinical medicine to pioneering twin studies and uncovering the heritability of diseases and traits</p><p><strong>07:20</strong> Exploring missing heritability and why twin studies and GWAS offer different answers</p><p><strong>10:37 </strong>What a global mega twin registry could reveal about epigenetics, environment, and disease</p><p><strong>13:40 </strong>Findings from a twin microbiome study and how that evolved into a new chapter in Tim’s research career</...