In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with investigative journalist and New York Times best selling author David Epstein about, nature, nurture, and athletic performance.

The Sports Gene: A story of tragedy sparked by an interest in genetics. (1:51)
Why are certain populations over misrepresented in sports? (3:37)
Why he was more backwards than getting it right researching for his new book. (6:21)
The generalization of skills. (9:38)
When is the perfect time for specialization? (14:28)
How would he mold his perfect athlete? (17:10)
Why he believes athletes now are at a drug disadvantage. (22:36)
How technological innovations have made a HUGE impact on the elite level in sports. (24:14)
The democratization of sports. (28:13)
How much of a role do steroids play in professional sports? (30:59)
Comparing the impact of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and erythropoietin (EPO). (36:10)
The story behind his breakout investigation of Alex Rodriguez testing positive for steroids. (39:40)
His personal beliefs on athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. (43:50)
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete or not? (49:45)
The current research he finds interesting. (52:40)
Are we jumping the gun on new drugs? (55:07)
What will be the next big technological leap in sports? (59:47)
Has his attitude changed towards blood doping in sports? (1:06:07)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

Dave Epstein (@GrowingWisdom) Twitter
David Epstein Website
Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) Instagram
Venus Williams (@venuswilliams) Instagram
Simone Biles (@simonebiles) Instagram
Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) Instagram

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