David Epstein is the author of The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance.

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The NBA’s Race to the Bottom Is Out of Control

Daniel Engber and David Epstein

March 05, 2018 6:36 PM
What Sixtysomething Circus Performers Can Teach Us About How the Body Ages

David Epstein and Michael Joyner

Aug 19, 2016 5:11 PM
Usain Bolt Wins Because He Decelerates More Slowly Than Other Sprinters? That’s Bunk.

David Epstein

Aug 19, 2016 4:32 PM
How Jamaica Develops So Many Great Sprinters

David Epstein

Aug 18, 2016 6:09 PM
How a Search for Tall British Women Uncovered One of the World’s Greatest Athletes

David Epstein

Aug 13, 2016 1:24 PM
That 42-Year-Old Who Won Cycling Gold? There Will Be a Lot More Olympic Champions Like Her.

David Epstein

Aug 12, 2016 1:52 PM
Female Gymnasts Have Always Been Short. For 30 Years, They’ve Been Getting Shorter. Why?

David Epstein

Aug 10, 2016 8:04 PM
The Genetic Secret to Becoming a Better Runner

David Epstein

Aug 05, 2013 7:30 AM