About David
David Epstein is an author whose books include Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (New York Times #1 bestseller), The Sports Gene (New York Times bestseller), and Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better (instant New York Times bestseller, published May 2026). All three books have been translated into over 30 languages. He previously hosted Slate's "How To!" podcast and worked as a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica and a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he co-authored reporting that revealed Alex Rodriguez's steroid use.
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- Investigative reporter
- Author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
- Author of The Sports Gene
- Author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
- Investigative reporting on sports and science
- TED Talks on performance science and data
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- Journalist
- Science reporter
- Podcast host
- Public speaker
- Publishing
- Speaking
- Journalism
- Sports
- Science
- Generalism versus specialization
- Performance science
- Sports genetics
- Data analysis and misuse
- Investigative journalism
- Constraints and creativity
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