It's tempting to look back into history with rose-tinted glasses. Most people in the Stone Age didn't live anywhere near as long… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
I was keen to earn my own money from an early age. I had a job as a paper girl in my… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
Our long, flexible lumbar spines are great in many ways - they help us to run efficiently, for instance. But they have… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
It seems that humans have been enjoying the taste and health benefits of blackberries for thousands of years. Gathered blackberries have been… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
I love prehistory - particularly the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. These were times when our ancestors made a revolutionary change from… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
Of course 'Horizon' had made an impact on me from a young age, but it was also humbling to meet and interview… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
From a very young age, parents are pushing their boys to achieve in a way they don't always do for girls. — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
Our ape legs make us great generalists - we can walk, run and climb. But when you try to do too many things at… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
Pagan Romans started their midwinter celebrations with the feast of Saturnalia on 17 December, ending them with a new year festival, the Kalendae Januariae,… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
I'm slightly obsessed with Moomins. They were my specialist subject on BBC's 'Celebrity Mastermind' a few years ago! — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
I gave up meat when I was 18, and it was an ethical decision. I loved the taste, and went on holiday to Greece,… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
As an anthropologist, I believe strongly in our common humanity. We can rise above the tribal divisions that have caused so much anguish and… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
If a group of humans began to run regularly, perhaps allowing them to hunt or scavenge more effectively, anatomical changes would follow, especially among… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
The real hallmarks of humanity are: curiosity and an amazing ability to cooperate. — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
I've always loved the seaside and I used to be a fairly keen surfer, but it's a solitary activity so when my husband and… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
It's tempting to look back into history with rose-tinted glasses. Most people in the Stone Age didn't live anywhere near as long as we're… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
It is so stimulating for young children to hear someone who does science talking about it. It can be so exciting and inspiring. It… — Alice Roberts Copy Share Image
