Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts is an anatomist, author and broadcaster who explores human origins, archaeology and history through books, documentaries and live shows.
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- Work
- Anatomist, author and broadcaster
- Training
- Medicine and anatomy at Cardiff; PhD in palaeopathology at Bristol
- First TV appearance
- Time Team, 2001, as a human bone specialist
- University role
- Professor of Public Engagement in Science at Birmingham since 2012
Mini bio
How it started.
Alice trained in medicine and anatomy at Cardiff and worked as a junior doctor in South Wales. At Bristol she became an anatomy lecturer, researched ancient human remains and completed a PhD in palaeopathology.
From bones to broadcasting.
Her television debut came in 2001 as a human bone specialist on Time Team. Coast brought her into a wider presenting team, and The Incredible Human Journey took her around the world in 2009 to explore our species’ origins.
Reading the past.
Her books Ancestors, Buried and Crypt use burial archaeology and genetics to recover lives beyond the usual histories of rulers. Alongside writing and broadcasting, she has been Birmingham’s Professor of Public Engagement in Science since 2012.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026The Goddess QueenAuthor
- 2026HumansEditor-in-chief
- 2025DominationAuthor
- 2024CryptAuthor
Television
- 2026Digging for Britain, series 13Presenter
- 2009The Incredible Human JourneyPresenter
Awards
- Best in Show and Platinum Medal, 2026Garden of Evolution, created with garden designer David Stevens, at BBC Gardeners’ World Live.
- Current Archaeology Book of the Year, 2025Crypt won the public vote.
- Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture, 2020First recipient, recognising her work in public engagement with science.
Quotes
I'm passionate about human biology and historyAlice Roberts, official website
In her introduction to the subjects that connect her academic and broadcasting work.
Trivia
- She is an associate of the Medical Artists’ Association of Great Britain.
- Her PhD investigated palaeopathology, the study of ancient disease.
- The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being was shortlisted for the 2015 Wellcome Book Prize.
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