Dr. Michael Davis graduated with his DVM from Texas A&M in 1988, and subsequently with a MS in Veterinary Science from Virginia Tech in 1995.  As if that was not enough, he then completed a PhD in Physiology at Johns Hopkins University in 1998.  Dr. Davis has been a licensed veterinarian for over 20 years, and a board certified specialist in veterinary internal medicine (ACVIM) since 1999.

Senior writer David Epstein joined Sports Illustrated in Sept. 2006 and quickly established himself as an authority on medical and science issues in sports. Epstein has been recognized by a number of bodies for his outstanding science journalism. Notably, he was honored by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association for his 2007 SI cover story Following the Trail of Broken Hearts, about a congenital cardiovascular abnormality that took the life of a friend and former training partner. He also wo...

Dr. Mike Reid is the Shih-Chun Wang Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology at the University of Kentucky. For over two decades, Dr. Reid has directed an NIH-funded research program on the biological importance of redox-active signaling molecules – reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) derivatives – as regulators of respiratory and limb skeletal muscle function. ROS and NO accelerate the weakness, physical inactivity, and premature death that occur in chronic inflamma...

L. Jon Wertheim, JD, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America. His work has been cited in The Best American Sports Writing anthology four times (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009) as well as The Best American Crime Writing (2009). He is the author of six highly-praised books: mostly recently the New York Times bestseller "Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won" (Random House 2011) written w...

Dr. Molly Bray is a nationally recognized expert and a featured speaker on the genetics of obesity, energy balance, and exercise response. She is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Human and Molecular Genetics. She also serves as the Director of the Genomics Core Laboratory within the Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences at UAB. Dr. Bray’s research focuses on the relationship between...

Dr. Steven Riechman received his MS, PhD (1997, 2000, Exercise Physiology) and MPH (2001, Physical Activity Epidemiology) from the University of Pittsburgh where he also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Human Genetics (2002). Following three years at Kent State University, he joined Texas A&M University faculty in 2005 as an Assistant Professor in Health and Kinesiology and then Intercollegiate Faculty of Nutrition in 2006. His research interests include skeletal muscle adaptations to mic...

Take a Red headed kid from Cleveland Ohio; send him through life for forty years (Army, College, Comedy, Sports) - marry him off to his best friend in the world-Kathy; then move him back to Cleveland Ohio -forget the hair. He is still married to his best friend. He has children who surpass him in looks, intelligence and personality. What are you left with? A bald headed kid from Cleveland who is in love with his life.

Ty Warren currently plays defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos and previously played for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. He was drafted in 2003 and started 92 of 105 games for the Patriots. During his time with the Patriots, Warren was been a part of six division championships, three conference titles and two Super Bowl crowns. In 2007, he was selected as a defensive co-captain on the first team in NFL history to complete a 16-0 regular season. He has regularly been...

Dr. Frank Booth is professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and has published more than 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 70 invited reviews and a textbook that promotes exercise as good medicine. Recently, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently named Dr. Booth as the recipient of its prestigious Honor Award for 2011, the highest honor the College bestows. The award is granted to one individual each year with a distinguished career of outstanding scien...

Dr. Linnehan graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Animal Sciences (B.S.) with a minor in Microbiology. He received the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from The Ohio State University in 1985 and has been awarded several Honorary Doctorate degrees.   After initially entering private veterinary practice, Dr. Linnehan was later commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and served as chief clinical veterinarian for the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program.