David Epstein is an American journalist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times best seller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (2019), and of The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (2013), also a New York Times best seller. ^{[2] [3]}

Epstein has given two TED talks related to his books, which have together been viewed more than 12 million times. ^[4]

Epstein was previously an investigative reporter at ProPublica. Prior to ProPublica, Epstein was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he specialized in science issues in sports and investigative reporting. ^[5] With his colleague Selena Roberts, Epstein broke the story that the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. ^[6]

Epstein is a graduate of Columbia University, where he was on a 4x800-meter relay team that set the school record, and was given an award for the varsity athlete who “achieved significant success in the face of unusual challenge and difficulty.” ^{[7] [8]} He earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science and astronomy (2002) and master's degrees in environmental science and journalism. ^{[5] [9]}

Epstein is married and has a son. ^[10]

• Epstein, David J. (2013). The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance. New York. ISBN  9781591845119. OCLC  836557840.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)
• Epstein, David (2019). Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. New York. ISBN  9780735214484. OCLC  1050962413.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

• Official website
• David Epstein at TED
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Review of Range in The Objective Standard