How Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History

Inquiring Minds

Science, Society & Culture, Neuroscience, Female Host, Interview, Social Sciences, Critical Thinking

4.4 • 848 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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We talk to sports writer Erik Malinowski about his new book Betaball: How Silicon Valley and Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

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0:00.0	It's Monday, November 6th, 2017, and you're listening to Inquiring Minds.
0:06.6	I'm Indra Viscontas.
0:07.8	And I'm Kishore Hari.
0:08.7	Each week, we bring you a new in-depth exploration of the space where science, politics, and society collide, and sports.
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1:10.9	Wait, wait, wait, wait. Sports?
1:12.5	Worst kept secret in the world is that I am a massive sports fan.
1:16.9	I like everything.
1:18.1	You can even find me watching cricket for every now and again.
1:21.4	I mean, my main love is hockey, which speaks to your Canadian soul, I'm sure.
1:26.1	Yes, and to the fact that lots of
1:27.6	concussions happen in hockey. Yeah, lots of concussions happen in a lot of places, but I'm a big
1:32.2	football guy. I'm a huge Buffalo Bills fan. Winnipeg Jets are my hockey team. I even watch basketball.
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