Alice Roberts is an anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, television presenter, author and professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented The Incredible Human Journey and Coast on BBC 2 and Inside Science on Radio 4. She lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Prize
"Roberts's engagingly personal style connects you to your
ancestors, to your own personal beginnings as a single cell and, in
a most attractive way, to herself as an author of great charm. From
your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book entertained
and with a deeper understanding of yourself"--Richard Dawkins
"A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are
...Roberts skilfully and knowledgeably weaves embryology, genetics,
anatomy, evolution and zoology to tell the incredible story of the
human body ...It is in comparative anatomy that this book really
shines ...Roberts's anatomical expertise is seductive ...This is a
scientifically robust book, packed with up-to-date and historical
research, and in no way trivial. But it is a long distance from
ponderous, and Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and
celebratory"--Adam Rutherford, The Observer
"Alice Roberts tells us about the most amazing story on the planet
- the creation of the human animal. Nothing is more extraordinary
and her guided tour of the human body takes us on a fascinating
journey of self-discovery"--Desmond Morris
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