Fantastic Quote by Alice Roberts

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

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

I'm slightly obsessed with Moomins. They were my specialist subject on BBC's 'Celebrity Mastermind' a few years ago!

— Alice Roberts

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

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

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

The real hallmarks of humanity are: curiosity and an amazing ability to cooperate.

— Alice Roberts

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

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

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

The paleo diet is utter nonsense - it is such pseudoscience.

— Alice Roberts

In fact, humans have less variation genetically than chimpanzees.

— Alice Roberts