Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2019-04-25
Books mentioned on StarTalk Live Podcast: Big Brains at BAM with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed The Sports Gene by David Epstein and The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sports Gene
The Sports Gene by David Epstein is an investigative science book that explores the complex interplay between innate genetic predisposition and rigorous environmental training in shaping elite athletic performance.
Discussed“There's this book the sports gene, that talks about sort of the exceptional athletic ability, that we don't really think about, when we see Olympic athletes. They're at a whole different physiological level, than we even would think about.”
Where to get it
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“There was a book written, called, "The Bell Curve" for example, about intelligence. And it said okay you know, we did this whole study and looked at populations, in X number of people from a certain type of background, have the highest IQ and others don't.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Mayim's Vegan Table
“No I mean like whatever. I have this book. It's called Mayim's Vegan Table. I work on the Big Bang Theory, and I have two kids and that's my life.”
Plugged Mayim's Vegan Table
“It's called Mayim's Vegan Table.”