{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"David Epstein: The Sports Gene","description":"      Marcia Franklin talks with David Epstein, an award-winning sports journalist and author of the bestselling book&amp;nbsp;The Sports Gene.&amp;nbsp;It delves into the controversial research on what role genetics plays in the development of athletic talent. The book also takes on the so-called \u201c10,000 Hour Rule,\u201d which contends that 10,000 hours of practice can produce mastery in a field, including sports.   Don\u2019t forget to subscribe, and visit the&amp;nbsp;Dialogue website&amp;nbsp;for more&amp;nbsp;conversations that matter.   Originally Aired: 10\/24\/2014   The interview is part of Dialogue\u2019s series&amp;nbsp;\u201cConversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference\u201d and was taped at the 2014 conference.&amp;nbsp;Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world\u2019s most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.      ","author_name":"Dialogue with Marcia Franklin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.idahoptv.org\/shows\/dialogue\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36269105\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/187367845"}