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I have the sprinter gene, for instance, and you probably have it too. David epstein has a masters degree in environmental science and is an awardwinning senior writer for sports illustrated, where he covers sports science, medicine, and olympic sports. He has masters degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for propublica and a senior writer for sports illustrated. The sports gene is a look at how genes affect our abilities, motivations, and endurance in sports, explaining why some people are better suited for certain sports than others. The sports gene discusses sudden deaths in sports, which, alarming news stories aside, largely isnt unexplained. Inside the science of extraordinary sports performance, how i would publish my views on the book, as it relates to the work that i do in my own gym with my. His investigative pieces are among sports illustrateds most highprofile stories. The sports gene by david epstein 338 pages, 20 a summary introduction in search of sports genes imagine the genome all 23,000 or so regions of dna that contain genes as a 23,000page recipe book that resides at the centre of every human cell and provides direct instructions or genes for building proteins. Sep 05, 2019 the sports gene september 5, 2019 ebooks md in high school, i wondered whether the jamaican americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. The sports gene summary by david epstein four minute books.
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