Sir John Bertrand Gurdon (or how to succeed at proving people wrong)

For the pilot episode of Choosing Science, we are going to learn about a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine who by all accounts of his school teachers shouldn't have even be able to pass a science test. He is a great example of inspiring rebellion and wholesome self acceptance, combined with pure curiosity and scientific passion.

I recommend watching the full interview given by Sir Gurdon at the Nobel Prize ceremony: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2012/gurdon/interview/