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The Performance Cortex: How Neuroscience Is Redefining Athletic Genius

By Zach Schonbrun
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By Zach Schonbrun
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“A must-read for the cerebral sports fan . . . like Moneyball except nerdier. Much nerdier.”
—Sports Illustrated

Why couldn’t Michael Jordan, master athlete that he was, crush a baseball? Why can’t modern robotics come close to replicating the dexterity of a five-year-old? Why do great quarterbacks always seem to know where their receivers are?

On a quest to discover what actually drives human movement and its spectacular potential, journalist, sports writer, and fan Zach Schonbrun interviewed...

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