Welcome to the official website of Roger Kneebone

From lectures at Gresham College to the 'Countercurrent' podcast, The Art Workers' Guild to Imperial College London.

Take a look around to find out about my work and please get in touch if you'd like to know more.

RECENT RELEASE

Expert

Understanding the
Path to Mastery

Paperback, 2021

What could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot with jazz musicians? At first glance, very little. But Roger Kneebone is the expert on experts, having spent a lifetime finding the connections.

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Upcoming Events

The 2024 Osler Lecture, Montreal
6 November 2024

Medicine - the art of the expert performer

In the hands of an expert, clinical practice appears effortless.  Each patient feels safe and cared for while their problem is explored, diagnosed and resolved by a wise and compassionate clinician. Yet this apparent simplicity requires decades of thoughtful work and preparation.
In this lecture I link my own experience as a surgeon, a family physician and a clinical educator with insights I have gained through collaborating with musicians, dancers, actors, puppeteers and close-up magicians. I outline my research into what it means to become expert and show how William Osler’s legacy continues to resonate with all of us today.
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ASPiH Conference, 4 November 2024

Opening keynote with Prof Sharon Weldon

Roger Kneebone
ASPiH programme

Life on a Knife Edge

TEDx at Haberdashers School

Roger Kneebone
TEDx TALK

Recent Publications

Past Events

How to Become an Expert

Psyche

The path to mastery is long, winding and hugely fulfilling. Use this map to navigate and overcome any bumps along the way
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The Day of Doubt

Imperial College (South Kensington), Wed 27 September, 10:30 – 18:00

All are welcome to the Good Science Project‘s first conference. Join leading scientists, including Sir Paul Nurse FRS, and Dame Ottoline Leyser FRS, and our provost Professor Ian Walmsley, as we debate today’s research culture and the values needed for good science.

If you enjoy discussion about science, have views about its place in society and the way it organises itself in universities, then this conference is for you. Expect a lively day, with plenty of interaction, as we search for a better research culture. The conference is free and lunch is provided.
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