Tuesday, March 13, 2018

"the Sports Gene"

Just finished reading "the Sports Gene" by David Epstein. Great read. It touches on the eternal discussion of nature vs. nurture in the field of athletics It also illustrates numerous case studies and scientific research, as well as cites data to back up points. The conclusion is quite expectedly that athletic performances are resultant products of both genes and environments, but the book makes this point quite convincingly and dramatically thanks to the author's unrivaled writing skill. I highly recommend the book to those who enjoy doing athletic activities as well as parents who have athletic kids. The book comes to an end with a friendly statement "Happy training", and that reflects the undertone of the book despite a solidly scientific style of argumentation prevailing throughout it.

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