ALICE ROBERTS in conversation with The Prehistory Guys.

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We're very proud to bring you our interview with Professor Alice Roberts - anatomist, biological anthropologist, author, broadcaster and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. Alice will need no introduction for many of you, but to understand why we were so thrilled that she agreed to be on the show, as per Rupert's intro: Before becoming a writer and presenter, Alice’s career began as a medical doctor, she went on to become a university lecturer, teaching human anatomy, developing a particular expertise, and doing a PhD in paleopathology (the study of disease in ancient human remains). Through a circuitous route, this led to her working as a bone specialist with the renowned archaeology series Time Team and then on to presenting SEVERAL OF her own land mark television series. She has won numerous awards, perhaps most notably being the first recipient of the Royal Society David Attenborough Award in 2020. Her books are always a joy to read and her latest title, Ancestors, The Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials is so relevant to everything the Prehistory Guys are about, that it seemed the perfect time to get her on to talk about that, along with her thoughts about many other aspects of her work. We hope you enjoy our chat as much as we did… 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - How did you become involved in archaeology? 05:23 - Did being on Time Team spark your interest in archaeology? 06:41 - Which is you favourite of the 7 burials in ‘Ancestors’? 09:06 - Has meeting with ethnic groups influenced your view of the past? 17:38 - It’s all about the people. 20:32 - Working with genetisist Tom Booth. 21:45 - Have recent developments in genetics made you wish you could revisit past projects? 24:25 - ‘Tamed’: which species has had the most impact on humanity? 27:42 - Serendipity and accident as drivers of human development 29:34 - Tell us about SSSDs!!! 36:19 - Scientists as public servants. 40:14 - What would Alice the surgeon think of Alice the polymath? 41:51 - Winding up and goodbyes! 🔵 PATREON: We have a friendly and enthusiastic Patreon community helping us create our content through monthly subscription. Get access to exclusive (ad-free!) content, be on the inside track of what we're up to and help us build the channel at https://www.patreon.com/theprehistoryguys 🔵 BUY ME A COFFEE: If you want to show some love to the Prehistory Guys but don't want the commitment of a monthly subscription, you can make a on off donation by following the link below. NOTE: all single donations are going towards production of a new film next year: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehistoryguys WEBSITE: https://theprehistoryguys.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprehistoryguys/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/prehistoryguys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prehistoryguys