Professor Roger Kneebone

Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone

Science EN ↓ 278 episodes

A podcast for people who like the unexpected. Join the surgeon and academic Professor Roger Kneebone in conversation with unorthodox people whose careers defy traditional boundaries and who swim against the tide. Technical support by Justin Margovan - with my thanksMy personal website www.rogerkneebone.co.ukMany of the people in Countercurrent feature in my book Expert: Understanding the Path to Mastery (Penguin Viking, 2020)https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313/313248/expert/9780241392058.html

Author

Professor Roger Kneebone

Episodes

Jeremy Jackman in conversation with Roger Kneebone 25.07.2016 43:54

The choral conductor Jeremy Jackman and I explore parallels between our experiences in the operating theatre and the 'scratch orchestra', where experts who have never met come together for high-stakes performance. Jeremy describes how his early years in the King's Singers evolved into his current work bringing orchestras, soloists and choirs together. http://jeremyjackman.co.uk/

Beth McKillop in conversation with Roger Kneebone 11.07.2016 38:01

Beth McKillop 's career has ranged from studying Chinese language and literature, becoming an authority on Chinese and Korean works of art and finally being appointed Deputy Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Our conversation explores points of connection and divergence between our two careers.

Professor Brian Rotman in conversation with Roger Kneebone 04.06.2016 29:59

Professor Brian Rotman is impossible to pigeonhole. His career has ranged from pure mathematics, essay writing and theatre directing to an academic career as Professor of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University. In this podcast we discuss similarities and differences between our own career paths.