
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 thanks My personal website www.rogerkneebone.co.uk Many of the people in Countercurrent feature in my book Expert: Understanding the Path to... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 264 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceSociety & Culture | |||

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A fascinating podcast, minimally edited, letting you follow what happens when two engaging minds meet in conversation.
Greatly enjoyable conversation. Extremely insightful, and delightfully honest! Much food for thought about the byways that can lead to creative, imaginative, practical and personal development when the mind is open.
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