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“It's incredible that the layout of the centre of Chester, for instance, is still essentially that of the original Roman fort.”

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

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I gave up meat when I was 18, and it was an ethical decision. I loved the taste, and went on holiday to Greece,…

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As an anthropologist, I believe strongly in our common humanity. We can rise above the tribal divisions that have caused so much anguish and…

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If a group of humans began to run regularly, perhaps allowing them to hunt or scavenge more effectively, anatomical changes would follow, especially among…

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

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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…

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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…

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It is so stimulating for young children to hear someone who does science talking about it. It can be so exciting and inspiring. It…

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

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In fact, humans have less variation genetically than chimpanzees.

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Anybody who is an entrepreneur is a person who essentially has impaired judgment. The odds of success are zilch.

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For some reason, I don't like the term 'model-turned-actress' - which is what I am, essentially.

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A lot of people don't know how to navigate: they think, once you become a Christian, you essentially have to become Ned Flanders.

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I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what we do…

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The TV schedule is essentially four or five days to get in touch with the story you're doing that week.

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Since I've become a mom, I'm more about comfort and simplicity. I'm essentially a jeans girl, and I dress them up or down with…

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The Democrats have essentially decided to move more toward central power, control of just about every aspect of our culture and economy.

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Cancer essentially lives in us and becomes activated at some point, and then cells begin to psychotically divide. Initially, the cancer cell looks like…

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I don't know where Bush is going - yet. But, Sharon obviously - I wrote somewhere in the last several months, that Sharon has…

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