![]() ![]() We had a big Jamaican population in my high school, and that made track and field a really popular sport. I started thinking about these things, not quite in genetics terms but in nature-vs.-nurture terms, back when I was in high school. At what point did you say to yourself, "Well, this is becoming a book"? You've written about sports medicine and sports science before. ![]() ![]() Responses have been edited for clarity and length. His book examines whether it's genetics or training that most affects who becomes a sports legend and who becomes a recreational player, and closely inspects common, often misconstrued theories about gender, race, and just how many hours it takes to master a craft.Įpstein talked to me recently about why Usain Bolt is so fast, a little-discussed reason so many boxers and football players end up with brain injuries, and why it's dangerous to believe that intellect and athleticism-brains and brawn-are mutually exclusive. Now a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, Epstein has been investigating the effects of genes on athletic ability ever since. ![]() As Epstein tried to make sense of Kevin's death, he also became "really, really curious": Were DNA patterns truly so powerful that they could seemingly preordain some athletes for superstardom while they destined his friend for tragedy? ![]()
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