So - I know that I promised a post on how thought can be photographed - and I may have leaned a bit far out on a limb believing a book that I read without first checking the exact sources and researching the science behind it...however, in my own research last night I did find something similar to back up my theories - so please be patient...and I will post my findings within the next few days.
I did find an answer to whether identical twins' fingerprints are structurally the same - and unfortunately, that is not the case.
So, do identical twins have identical fingerprints? The basic answer is NO. Identical -- or monozygotic -- twins form when a single fertilized egg splits in two after conception. Because they form from a single zygote, the two individuals will have the same genetic makeup. Their DNA is virtually indistinguishable.
However, fingerprints are not an entirely genetic characteristic. Scientists love to use this topic as an example of the old "nature vs. nurture" debate. Fingerprinting, along with other physical characteristics, is an example of a phenotype -- meaning that it is determined by the interaction of an indivdual's genes and the developmental environment in the uterus.
The ultimate shape of fingerprints are believed to be influenced by environmental factors during pregnancy, like nutrition, blood pressure, position in the womb and the growth rate of the fingers at the end of the first trimester. Thus, you will find similar partterns of whorls and ridges in the fingerprints of identical twins. But there will also be differences -- just as there are differences between the fingers on any individual's hands.
Taken from Pamela Prindle Fierro,Your Guide to Parenting of Multiples on www.multiples.about.com
In the next few days I will post my findings on energy and the "soul", though I'm not sure that what I believe can be considered a soul as it is not ethereal, only existing in the physical realm. We shall see...
2 comments:
thanks mary! I had a feeling I was right about the fingerprints ;)
You are absolutely right - and as to the question on whether our essence lies in our fingertips, you may be onto something. In some instances of Esogetic Colorpuncture - much like acupuncture, it works with light spectrums as opposed to needles. It is understood that the energy flow begins and ends with the fingers (and toes) and it takes photographs of different light emissions before therapy and after therapy, specifically on the fingers, to show differences in energy flow and health. Possibly - our essence does lie in our fingertips - fingerprints included! :)
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