Project Play: “The Sports Gene,” a Conversation with Author David Epstein and Olympic Medalist Dara Torres
For parents and kids, just about every signal from the culture conveys the idea that a high dose of one sport at a young age is the pathway to athletic stardom. But what do we really know about early specialization and the “10,000 hours rule?” What’s the role of nature vs. nurture? And what’s the best way to develop the potential of all children?
Tom Farrey, director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society program, moderates a discussion with David Epstein, Sports Illustrated columnist and author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” and Dara Torres, 12-time Olympic medalist in swimming.
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David Epstein
The featured talk previews a roundtable the next morning that convenes more than 20 of the nation’s top coaching leaders. The roundtable is part of the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, a two-year thought exercise that will lay the foundation for the nation to get and keep more children involved in sports as a means to creating healthy lifestyles.
More about Project Play here: http://www.AspenProjectPlay.org.
The featured talk previews a roundtable the next morning that convenes more than 20 of the nation’s top coaching leaders. The roundtable is part of the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, a two-year thought exercise that will lay the foundation for the nation to get and keep more children involved in sports as a means to creating healthy lifestyles.