The Sports Gene
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance. Penguin Group, 2013.
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A debate over the controversial question of “nature vs nurture” as it relates to athletic performance, with data-backed research and revealing interviews from Olympic champions, professional athletes, and leading scientists.
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Who should read The Sports Gene
Sports enthusiasts • athletes • coaches • fitness trainers • scientists • sports doctors
About the author of The Sports Gene
David Epstein is an American reporter and New York Times bestselling author with master’s degrees in both environmental science and journalism. His diverse career includes working as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and an investigative journalist at ProPublica, and hosting Slate‘s “How To!” podcast. Epstein’s popular TED Talk has been viewed over ten million times.
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