REDHEADS THROUGH OUR OWN LENS

History, Science, Culture, and the Future Through Ginger Eyes

Why are redheads seen as mysterious, fiery, or different? The Ginger Code explores the deeper story of what it means to carry the MC1R mutation — from the myths of medieval Europe to the biases in modern medicine. Through lenses of evolutionary genetics, literature, social science, and emerging technology, this book offers a bold new framework for understanding redhead identity.

Whether you’re a redhead or simply redhead-adjacent, this is your invitation to reframe the narrative.

Expected release date: July 15, 2025

Check out our campaign on Kickstarter!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegingercode/the-ginger-code

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Founder of Ginger Science | DeSci Lawyer | Redhead for Life

Nina Kilbride

I’m a redhead, a rare disease mom, and a legal engineer who’s spent nearly two decades working at the edge of law, science, and emerging tech.

I founded Ginger Science to build something we’ve never had before: a platform built for redheads — to help us live longer, healthier lives by finally taking ourselves seriously.

This book, The Ginger Code, is the start. It’s the manifesto I wish I had growing up — equal parts science, myth, and lived experience. If you're a redhead, or raising one, I wrote it with you in mind.