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My Take
Alice Roberts is the kind of polymath I genuinely root for. Trained as a physician and working as an anatomist, archaeologist and paleoanthropologist, she reads the human story out of bones and then translates it for the rest of us on screen and on the page. That blend of deep expertise and a gift for public communication is rare, and her 2020 David Attenborough Award feels like fitting recognition of it. I have a soft spot for scientists who refuse to lock knowledge inside the academy. She makes the long arc of human history feel both rigorous and warmly human.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alice Roberts
- Name (Japanese)
- アリス・ロバーツ
- Reading
- ありす・ろばーつ
- Born
- May 19, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- anthropologist / writer / paleoanthropologist / physician / archaeologist
2. Background
- University
- Cardiff University
Awards & achievements
- honorary degree of the University of Leeds
- 2020 David Attenborough Award
- 2015 honorary doctorate
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.alice-roberts.co.uk/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ancientmodernist/
- Xhttps://x.com/draliceroberts
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%20Roberts
Frequently asked questions
When was Alice Roberts born?
Born May 19, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Alice Roberts from?
Alice Roberts is from Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom.
What does Alice Roberts do?
Alice Roberts works as anthropologist, writer, paleoanthropologist, physician, archaeologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.