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David Epstein: Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.

English Português - Portugal
  • Originally Aired April 29, 2014
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 7, 2014 by
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