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	Podcast:		EconTalk
	Episode:		David Epstein on the Sports Gene
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		01:05:56
	Publish Date:		2013-09-23 06:30:00
	Description:		David Epstein, writer for ProPublica and author of The Sports Gene, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the book. Epstein discusses a number of the ideas in the book including what we have learned about the nature vs. nurture debate, the role of practice in achieving mastery, why a small part of Kenya produces so many champion marathoners, why major league all-stars can't hit a fast-pitch softball, the strange nature of body types in the NBA and why Michael Phelps's body gives him an advantage.
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