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Speaking of epo and things like that, todays guest is david epstein, who wrote an amazing book called the sports gene. Sports illustrated senior writer david epstein says scientists are learning a lot more about the role of genetics in athletic performance. The new york times bestseller with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports by the author of range. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Download in pdf the sports gene inside the science of. David epstein, sports gene author, on what makes natural athletes. 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. Inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance is composed by david epstein. The physical activity that one trains in is very specifically automated in the brain.
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