In his controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success, Sports Illustrated senior writer David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving this timeless riddle. He investigates the so-called 10,000-hour rule to uncover whether rigorous and consistent practice from a young age is the only route to athletic excellence. Along the way, Epstein dispels many of our perceptions about why top athletes excel. He shows why some skills that we assume are innate, like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball or cricket batter, are not, and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like an athlete`s will to train, in fact have important genetic components. This subject necessarily involves digging deep into sensitive topics like race and gender. Epstein explores controversial questions such as: 1. Are black athletes genetically predetermined to dominate both sprinting and distance running, and are their abilities influenced by Africa`s geography? 2. Are there genetic reasons to separate male and female athletes in competition? 3. Should we test the genes of young children to determine if they are destined for stardom? 4. Can genetic testing determine who is at risk of injury, brain damage, or even death on the field? source: http://thesportsgene.com/
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