Professor Alice Roberts

Professor Alice Roberts is a biological anthropologist, author and broadcaster. She’s interested in the evolution, structure and function of humans, and our place in the wider environment.

Originally Alice studied and practiced medicine, before she became a university lecturer, focusing on biological, evolutionary anthropology. She is passionate about public engagement with university research and teaching, and advocates a wider role for universities in society. In 2012 this passion was recognised when she became the first Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. She has worked extensively with the Wellcome Trust and other institutions in public engagement roles.

Alice Roberts has presented more than 100 factual television documentaries and is a well-respected authority on human biology, history, and archaeology. Her television debut came as a human bone expert on Channel 4’s Time Team, in 2001. After presenting Coast on BBC2, she went on to write and present a range of BBC series, including The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, Prehistoric Autopsy and over 10 series of the hugely popular Digging for Britain, as well as several Horizon programmes. On other channels she has presented Ancient Egypt by Train and Fortress Britain for Channel 4; The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius for Channel 5; and Curse of the Ancients and Royal Autopsy for Sky History.

Alice has written nine popular science books, including The Incredible Human Journey, Evolution: The Human Story, The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being, and her latest - Tamed: Ten species that changed our world.

Alice has headlined corporate launches; chaired panel debates; conducted professional interviews and hosted numerous prestigious awards ceremonies. She presented the Royal Institute’s Christmas Lecture and In 2020, was awarded the Royal Society’s first David Attenborough Prize for Public Engagement. won the Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture.

Alice Roberts is an accomplished public speaker and regularly tours the country giving lectures related to her books and television programmes. She has conducted many panel debates and interviews and has interviewed Sir David Attenborough live on stage at the Science Museum, and Professor Richard Dawkins at the RI.

Alice is also an experienced compere, having hosted numerous corporate and industry awards ceremonies and launch events, including prestigious events at the Natural History Museum and the Royal Society.

She is also an adept and frequently requested after dinner speaker.

Alice has lots of prepared talks, just a couple of her more popular ones are listed below:

Digging Into Britain’s Past
In this exclusive tour, Alice will share insights, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories from her personal journey to explore Britain’s past, with footage from her programmes and excerpts from her books. Each show will finish with 15 minutes Q&A.

Tamed: three species that changed our world . . .
Join Alice Roberts as she delves into archaeology, history and genetics to reveal the amazing stories of three species that became our allies. She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals- essential to the survival and success of our own species.

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