Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts is an academic, author, and broadcaster specializing in human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology, and history. Roberts has been a professor of public engagement with science at the University of Birmingham since 2012. Her more than ten other science and history books include Anatomical Oddities: The Otherworldly Realms Hidden within Our Bodies.


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Anatomical Oddities
The Otherworldly Realms Hidden within Our Bodies
by Alice Roberts, Holly Dunsworth
Paper Over Board | $18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider’s web, to the ciliated … Continue reading →

Tamed
From Wild to Domesticated, the Ten Animals and Plants That Changed Human History
by Alice Roberts
Paperback | $17.95 US / $23.50 CAN

Dogs became our companions. Wheat fed booming populations. Cattle gave us meat and milk. Corn fueled the growth of empires. Potatoes brought feast and famine. Chickens inspired new branches of science. Rice promised a golden future. Horses gave us strength … Continue reading →