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About Time - with Chris NicholsThe Roger Kneebone One: Surgery, improvisation and the infinite richness of knowingIn this episode, Chris Nichols talks to Professor Roger Kneebone, who has been a surgeon, a GP, a medical educator, a harpsicord player (and maker) and explorer across many frontiers. Roger and Chris first met during Roger’s engagement fellowship at The Wellcome Trust, and from there dived into many adventures in looking at the world through richly different lenses. Roger’s book, Expert, is one of Chris’ favourite pieces of writing on the subject of expertise, and in particular the improvisational edges that it embraces. This episode includes a treasury of references and links, kindly provided by Roger, which w...
2025-05-2946 min
The NOGGINS AND NEURONS PodcastA Battle In The Mind: Exploring Emotions of Survivors, Caregivers, and Loved Ones-Part 2EPISODE TITLE: A Battle In The Mind: Exploring Emotions of Survivors, Caregivers, and Loved Ones
EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified, Deb and Doro talk with D’Youville University students Christin Chan and Sophie Turner about the psychosocial impact of stroke and brain injury. We covered:
Mental health challenges post-stroke, ABI, and TBI
The role of occupational therapy in addressing mental health
Improving psychosocial support for survivors and caregivers
Best practices for supporting survivors
Post-injury affective symptoms and disorders
Non-pharmacological treatment for behavioral disturbances among TBI/ABI patients
We ho...
2025-05-2049 minThe NOGGINS AND NEURONS PodcastA Battle In The Mind: Exploring Emotions Of Survivors, Caregivers, and Loved Ones - Part 1EPISODE TITLE: A Battle on the Mind: Exploring Emotions of Survivors, Caregivers, and Loved Ones
EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified, Deb and Doro talk with D’Youville University students Christin Chan and Sophie Turner about the psychosocial impact of stroke and brain injury. We covered:
Mental health challenges post-stroke, ABI, and TBI
The role of occupational therapy in addressing mental health
Improving psychosocial support for survivors and caregivers
Best practices for supporting survivors
Post-injury affective symptoms and disorders
Non-pharmacological treatment for behavioral disturbances among TBI/ABI patients
We hop...
2025-05-1241 min
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger KneeboneAndrew George in conversation with Roger KneeboneThe immunologist Andrew George is Professor Emeritus at Imperial College London. In addition to his immunological research, Andrew plays a leading role in developing policy around ethical conduct and regulation of research. He has held many senior positions in universities and the health service and is also a career coach. https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/a.george
2024-09-161h 16
Best Medicine8. Doing Less, Gardening, The Smartphone, ExpertiseJoining Kiri are historian Dr Paul Craddock who talks about what gardening and skin grafting have in common, comedian Shaparak Khorsandi who tells us how doing less helps manage her ADHD, Professor Roger Kneebone who explains how puppeteers, fighter pilots and chefs can teach surgeons to become more skilful and Professor Jamie Ward, who reveals how the smartphone can allow people see through their tongues and hear colours.Best Medicine is your weekly dose of laughter, hope and incredible medicine. Award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by funny and fascinating comedians, doctors, scientists and historians to celebrate...
2023-11-2828 minCountercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger KneeboneAndrew Grundon in conversation with Roger KneeboneAndrew Grundon is an artist who draws, paints and sculpts. He designs and paints traditional pub signs, makes marionettes and is writing and illustrating a novel. In this podcast we discuss the remarkable range of skills which he has gained over many decades and explore how he continues to defy conventional categories and push the boundaries of his work. In November 2023 Andrew became Maker of the Year in the 2023 Heritage Crafts Awards. https://signaturesignsuk.com
2023-11-271h 08
Comfy PlaceSleep Tonic #4 - Uplifting News Read In a Sleepy Monotone Australian VoiceIn this episode I read three uplifting stories in a smooth monotone voice. :)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-09-1335 min
Comfy PlaceThe Long Relaxing CookSo I love to cook, it helps me to just unwind relax and what better way to enjoy the company of people than sitting around chatting while taking your time to cook something that smells and tastes great. So join me while we cook together. Oh and I also play some Australian rock at about the thirteen minute mark for about twenty seconds :)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-09-0455 min
Comfy PlaceThe Tennessee GiraffeIn this episode, I’m a little relaxed and sleepy so while I talk about a couple of really happy news items they lead me to recall a few pleasant memories. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-08-2855 min
Comfy PlaceCoffee, The Vietnamese Wiggles and Having Good TasteHey, :)In this episode I chill out talking about a really nice heartwarming story which leads me to remember traveling to one of the best sunrises I have ever seen. Oh and if you are listening to this in bed I mention coffee about twenty times so you will definitely feel like one by the end, or a Tea, Chai. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-08-1857 min
Fresh From The EskyS2 Episode 18: When the rain tumbles down in July.Actually recorded on the first day of August, the title just seemed appropriate with the rain tumbling down on the uninsulated tin roof of the outdoor bar that is the "Fresh From the Esky" studio. Adding to that appropriateness is our guest Joey " Pentridge" Kneebone, you can just see him sitting at Slim's "Three Rivers hotel", around a campfire of "Gidgee Coal" , on the back of a horse thinking he is the "Man from Snowy River" and he sure would be cranky if the "Pub had no Beer". Whether driving a truck, or fixing it, mustering on horse back...
2023-08-071h 11
Tennis WeeklyTour Catch-Up: Rome - Favourites falter as upsets dominate, Nadal’s injury fears growKim returns! With her Eurovision exploits over, the trio are re-united at HQ to catch up on the highlights so far from the Italian Open. There’s been yet more controversy with suspect line calling, questionable scheduling and some truly shocking results with Carlos Alcaraz losing to Hungarian outsider Fabian Marozsan and Sofia Kenin surprising Aryna Sabalenka in a battle of the Australian Open Champions. Holger Rune also got the better of Novak Djokovic once more in a three set tussle.They also reflect on the other key results from the past week, look ahead to fi...
2023-05-181h 01
Comfy PlaceRoyalsA short story about how a recent event changed my life forever. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-05-1245 min
Comfy PlaceMarch Sleep Tonic - Tired and Relaxing Banter plus a coffee place you must tryIn the try Sleep Tonic style, the relaxing banter, including the parts that make no sense at all, will lull you into a relaxing or sleepy place.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-03-0936 min
Comfy PlaceA Melbourne Summer NightI hear the light sound of the crickets outside so I keep the window open and just hit record. The soothing noise is really nice and I thought hey, let's just go with it. We can pretend you are sitting with me on this Melbourne summer night, just relaxing.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2023-01-1436 min
Comfy PlaceSleep Tonic #3 - Supreme Sleepy BanterThis one I can guarantee is full of sleepy banter. I'm wonderfully tired in this episode, so I turn on the microphone and let the sleepy banter flow.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-08-1128 min
Comfy PlaceA Glass Full Of Amazing PeopleThis episode is full of quirky amazing stories of people being absolutely awesome! Oh and there is a story about new animals coming to the UK. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-08-0432 min
Comfy PlaceThor, Hotpot and having the best, again.A good relaxing story about Thor, Hotpot and having the best, again. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-07-2827 min
Blues Moose Radio (Blues music)Bluesmoosenonstop 1767-23-2022 - the reverend showReverend Cadillac Johnson – Roll the stone away - Kneebone StationReverend Charlie Jackson – Holy Ghost Boogie - Way over Yonder – 1997Reverend Rusty & The Case – everybody’s darling - Rough Times – 2019Reverend Shawn Amos -Bastard Wind - Hollywood Blues - EP – 2022Reverend Freakchild – See that his grave is kept clean - Supramundane Blues (2021)Reverend John Wilkins – Storm and Rain - Trouble – 2020Reverend KM Williams – Don’t you mess with my baby - We All Sing The Blues Live In Deep Ellum - 2016Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – Church Clothes - Poor Until Payday - 2018Reverend Raven...
2022-06-1258 min
Comfy PlaceCheersA few stories of my travels around the world all centred around the "clinking" ritual... CheersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-04-3043 min
Comfy PlaceAll The Small Joys That Add UpMy life is pretty great in so many ways. Let me tell you about the small joys that I managed to collect in 2021 that helped me stay pretty happy :) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-02-0644 min
Comfy Place2021 was a great yearWith the start of 2022 I reflected on all the wonderful events that happened to me during 2021 which made me think last year was actually a pretty great year.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2022-01-0338 minComfy PlaceEpisode 17 - Sleep Tonic #2 "The Sleepening"For sleepy banter so mind-numbing this episode is for you. To help you fall asleep I make sure that any topic remotely interesting is quickly diverted allowing only the finest of forgettable topics to be lightly and superficially explored.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2021-05-0840 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 16 - Dogs, Plants and AwesomenessA new episode where we explore some good news stories. I also try a whole host of English accents to and for this I am rather sorry.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2021-05-0145 min
Unexpected ElementsCovid -19 – Mutations are normalThis week the UK Health secretary raised concerns over a new variant of SARS- CoV-2 currently spreading across Europe. Viruses mutate all the time so it’s no surprise that a new form of the one causing Covid -19 would emerge. However, virologist Ravi Gupta who analysed the new strain says we need to be weary in case future strains mutate in ways that could overcome vaccines.Immunologist Akiko Iwasaki is part of a team looking at the impact of Covid -19 on our immune system. Her research has uncovered autoantibodies linked to infection with the virus. Th...
2020-12-201h 07
CrowdScienceWas I born clumsy?CrowdScience listener Simon has a problem. He’s always bumping into things, dropping tools and knocking stuff over. And he’s sick of it. He wants to know what is going on. Was he born like this? Or is it contagious? And most importantly, can he do anything about it, or is he going to be the proverbial ‘bull in a china shop’ for the rest of his life?Host Anand Jagatia gets on the case, investigating the complex coordination needed for the simplest movements, like throwing a ball and catching it. With help from Dr Andrew Green, a...
2020-12-1836 min
GU Cast | Urology PodcastRAVES clarifies post-operative radiotherapy in prostate cancerA big week for prostate cancer in the Lancet! No less than three much-anticipated randomised trials to investigate the role of adjuvant vs salvage radiotherapy in prostate cancer, were published in the Lancet and Lancet Oncology this week, plus a pre-planned meta-analysis of all three. RAVES, RADICALS-RT, and GETUG-AFU 17, each examined the issue of post-operative radiotherapy in men at risk of biochemical recurrence, and randomised those men to receive radiotherapy prior to PSA recurrence (adjuvant), or at the first sign of PSA recurrence (early salvage). There were some differences in patient population and trial design, but the overall message...
2020-10-0132 min
Listen to The Lancet OncologyAdjuvant radiotherapy versus early salvage radiotherapy in prostate cancerPaul Sargos (Institut Bergonié, France) discusses the GETUG-AFU 17 trial and Andrew Kneebone (Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sidney, Australia) the RAVES trial.
2020-09-2916 minListen to The Lancet OncologyAdjuvant radiotherapy versus early salvage radiotherapy in prostate cancerPaul Sargos (Institut Bergonié, France) discusses the GETUG-AFU 17 trial and Andrew Kneebone (Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sidney, Australia) the RAVES trial.
2020-09-2916 minComfy PlaceEpisode 15 - Sleep Tonic #1Finally an episode so boring, so dull, so extremely boring and dull that this will send you to sleep faster than you can count sheep with a faster calculator than the one you already own! Enjoy for as long as you can stay awake. Sleep Tonic #1Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2020-09-1347 minComfy PlaceEpisode 14 - Virtual Holiday #1Let's go on a virtual Holiday together to one of the most amazing places I have travelled to during my teenage years. A place of warm people and relaxing times.To find out where download and listen ;)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2020-08-151h 16
2020-04-2826 minComfy PlaceEpisode 13 - The Murray RiverI have never been as relaxed as I have been sitting on the banks of the Murray River. Join me as I take you there, tell you some short stories with some nice facts thrown in. :)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2020-01-191h 16Comfy PlaceEpisode 12 - Good News Plus the Truth About Cookies and BiscuitsThis episode is all about wonderful stories from around the world, showing that this home of ours is full of kind and caring people. Oh and I then rattle on about other stories with complete side stories about childhood and the real difference, when you get right down to it. About Cookies and Buscuits, it will blow your mind. Assuming you aren't blissfully asleep. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-10-191h 16Comfy PlaceEpisode 11 - Ned Kelly (Part 2)Continuing the story of one of Australia's most notorious Bush Ranger Outlaws "Ned Kelly" and his gang. I should say though this story tends to become rather heated and exciting. So if you are looking to fall asleep quickly it might be best not to listen to this one. Otherwise, sit back, relax and enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-10-151h 16
Comfy PlaceEpisode 10 - Ned Kelly (Part 1)In a relaxing way, we explore one of Australia's most notorious Bush Ranger's or in today's vernacular "Criminal" Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-09-0859 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 9 - The Town Of BeechworthNestled in the country of northern Victoria Australia sits one of the most beautiful towns called Beechworth. I once tasted one of the greatest pies in the world there, learnt about a famous criminal and sent a Telegram to another person.I walk you through this wonderfully beautiful town. This episode has a high relaxation level. Probably best not to listen to this if you are driving late at night. Enjoy!-AndrewSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.co...
2019-05-2759 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 8 - Wild HorsesDeep in the mountains of Victoria Australia there is a small town called Bright, next to that is an even smaller town called Porepunkah and a place call the Buckland Valley which during my teenage years was one of my favourite places to get away from it all and go camping. We were told, that if you are really lucky you will hear and maybe even see wild horses as they run through the forest left behind by the early settlers.. Support this podcast at — ht...
2019-03-2143 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 7 - The Sitting HillThere is something so calming about sitting on top of a hill, hearing the sounds of the wind through the grass and smelling the dry beautiful smells of summer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-03-0143 minComfy PlaceEpisode 6 - CrossroadsHave you ever had a moment during your early life where something happened to you that completely inspired you and sent it down an awesome path of awesomeness? Well, this happened to me the day Kelvin brought around a VHS video cassette with a movie called Crossroads..Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-02-2143 minComfy PlaceEpisode 5 - Birdsong Organic CafeEarly one morning in Mumbai I take a walk along the windy streets to one of my favourite cafe's. This is that story. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-02-0133 minComfy PlaceEpisode 4 - A Tale of Two Kneebone'sThis is one of those stories that takes place over many years and different parts of my life. One day I find myself as a teenager walking home from school, through the back door and into the kitchen where my father stops me and sits me down and says "It's time you learned about Henry Kneebone". Little did I know that I was about to be a participant in my father's twenty-year quest. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-01-2930 minComfy PlaceEpisode 3 - The FarmLeaving the city and heading westward my thoughts are lulled into taking in the beautiful surroundings, losing myself into an audiobook or my favourite tunes. Arriving at the farm I enjoy the sites and sounds and smells that country Victoria Australia provides. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-01-2922 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 2 - The Golf Course (Breaking a world record)The small town where I grew up in (Barooga) boasts a golf course that is larger than the town itself. During another warm day near the end of the school holidays, my friends and I decided to do something a little stupid. Resulting in someone thinking they had broken a world record. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-01-2721 min
Comfy PlaceEpisode 1 - Castle DropOn a warm summers day in Australia, four friends take a walk along a dusty track to a famous tree high on a cliff overlooking a creek near the Murray River. This a place where those who dare can make a name for themselves. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/comfy-place/donations
2019-01-2721 minCountercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger KneeboneAndrew Garlick in conversation with Roger KneeboneAndrew Garlick is one of the UK's leading harpsichord makers and has been creating instruments for 45 years. In this conversation we explore what drew him to this specialised field, and how his skills as a craftsman, an artist and a creator of sound worlds have come together to create over 250 instruments. http://garlick-harpsichords.co.uk
2018-08-0645 minCountercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger KneeboneAndrew Davidson in conversation with Roger KneeboneThe illustrator and wood engraver Andrew Davidson combines artistry and craftsmanship in a career spanning decades. In this podcast he explains how imagination, draughtsmanship, dexterity and judgement come together to create unique works of art, and we discuss how surgery and medicine have similar characteristics.
2016-08-2230 min