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Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.

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When you go from an archaeological dig into a church to at some medieval inscribed stones - and take half the site with on your boots… never let it be said I don’t clear up after myself! Filmed by Rob Kingsbury

When you go from an archaeological dig into a church to at some medieval inscribed stones - and take half the site with on your boots… never let it be said I don’t clear up after myself! Filmed by Rob Kingsbury

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Glasgow - you were fabulous last night! Now I'm headed south for the last dates on my Domination tour - Bournemouth tomorrow, Portsmouth on Monday, London on Tuesday, Cambridge Wednesday. There are a few tickets left - head to:

Glasgow - you were fabulous last night! Now I'm headed south for the last dates on my Domination tour - Bournemouth tomorrow, Portsmouth on Monday, London on Tuesday, Cambridge Wednesday. There are a few tickets left - head to:

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Waking up in Rome… off to cycle the Appuan Way today!

Waking up in Rome… off to cycle the Appuan Way today!

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It's just over a week to go before I set off on tour - with my brand new book Domination! And I've JUST heard the fabulous news that it's already selling faster than my last book, Crypt - which was a number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller. In Domination, I promise to take you on a journey of discovery - from South Wales to Constantinople, Gaul to ancient Alexandria - links to bookshops here: And tickets for the tour - where I'm signing books too - available here!

It's just over a week to go before I set off on tour - with my brand new book Domination! And I've JUST heard the fabulous news that it's already selling faster than my last book, Crypt - which was a number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller. In Domination, I promise to take you on a journey of discovery - from South Wales to Constantinople, Gaul to ancient Alexandria - links to bookshops here: And tickets for the tour - where I'm signing books too - available here!

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This is such a vital point by Chris Whitty. The only rational strategy for achieving herd immunity is by vaccination. NOT infection. When I caught wind of the herd-immunity-by-infection strategy, early in 2020, it sent shivers down my spine. Because it meant people would be sacrificed - and unknowingly.
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This is such a vital point by Chris Whitty. The only rational strategy for achieving herd immunity is by vaccination. NOT infection. When I caught wind of the herd-immunity-by-infection strategy, early in 2020, it sent shivers down my spine. Because it meant people would be sacrificed - and unknowingly.

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For many reasons - series 13 of Digging for Britain is my last one. The end of a fifteen-year-long journey for me. Onwards and upwards!
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For many reasons - series 13 of Digging for Britain is my last one. The end of a fifteen-year-long journey for me. Onwards and upwards!

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New day, new boots, new lacing tricks! #lacegate
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New day, new boots, new lacing tricks! #lacegate

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I treasure this moment of holding my first novel in my hands. And it's wonderful to know that it's out in the world - making its way into the hands of so many readers! #WolfRoad
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I treasure this moment of holding my first novel in my hands. And it's wonderful to know that it's out in the world - making its way into the hands of so many readers! #WolfRoad

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#FortressBritain starts tomorrow night on Channel 4!
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#FortressBritain starts tomorrow night on Channel 4!

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Here's a treat in the middle of a wet and windy winter: visit some of the best archaeological digs across the UK this year with a BRAND NEW series of #DiggingForBritain, starting tomorrow evening on BBC Two. Once again, with no trailers for this series, I'm hoping you can help spread the word!
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Here's a treat in the middle of a wet and windy winter: visit some of the best archaeological digs across the UK this year with a BRAND NEW series of #DiggingForBritain, starting tomorrow evening on BBC Two. Once again, with no trailers for this series, I'm hoping you can help spread the word!

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Are you ready to delve into 4 billion years of your family history? Join me in November 2026 for my live show - Cell to Civilisation. Dates and tickets coming soon...
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Are you ready to delve into 4 billion years of your family history? Join me in November 2026 for my live show - Cell to Civilisation. Dates and tickets coming soon...

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Where’s Alice now?!
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Where’s Alice now?!

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Join me again for #DiggingForBritain this evening on BBC Two - when amongst other archaeological mysteries, we'll be looking at this most intriguing artefact from Norton Disney... but what on earth is it for?
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Join me again for #DiggingForBritain this evening on BBC Two - when amongst other archaeological mysteries, we'll be looking at this most intriguing artefact from Norton Disney... but what on earth is it for?

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124,897 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

I have written a novel! I really hope you like it. It's about Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius - their two stories intertwined - from the blood and mud of the Gallic Wars to the glittering splendour of ancient Alexandria. And you can pre-order it from TODAY
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I have written a novel! I really hope you like it. It's about Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius - their two stories intertwined - from the blood and mud of the Gallic Wars to the glittering splendour of ancient Alexandria. And you can pre-order it from TODAY

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Starting tonight - Channel 5 - 8pm!
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Starting tonight - Channel 5 - 8pm!

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What are you doing tomorrow night at 9.10pm? Joining me, I hope!
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What are you doing tomorrow night at 9.10pm? Joining me, I hope!

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Come to the launch of my first children’s novel #WolfRoad in August! Tickets available for family events on this mini-tour in London, Salisbury and Birmingham: London: https: Salisbury: Birmingham:
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Come to the launch of my first children’s novel #WolfRoad in August! Tickets available for family events on this mini-tour in London, Salisbury and Birmingham: London: https: Salisbury: Birmingham:

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I'm bringing CELL TO CIVILIZATION to Canada in May - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary - and tickets are selling FAST!
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I'm bringing CELL TO CIVILIZATION to Canada in May - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary - and tickets are selling FAST!

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Happy winter solstice! In the northern hemisphere, we'll soon start to see the days lengthening again as the light returns. Ancient monuments reveal that our ancestors understood and marked these celestially significant moments. However you celebrate today - wishing you a peaceful and serene Yuletide.
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Happy winter solstice! In the northern hemisphere, we'll soon start to see the days lengthening again as the light returns. Ancient monuments reveal that our ancestors understood and marked these celestially significant moments. However you celebrate today - wishing you a peaceful and serene Yuletide.

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Don't miss the NEW series of #DiggingForBritain - starting on BBC Two tonight at 8pm. Here's a sneak preview of just one intriguing find - from a newly discovered Roman bathhouse in Carlisle, with imperial links...
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Don't miss the NEW series of #DiggingForBritain - starting on BBC Two tonight at 8pm. Here's a sneak preview of just one intriguing find - from a newly discovered Roman bathhouse in Carlisle, with imperial links...

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I've just arrived in beautiful Montreal, where my live stage show - connecting evolution and archaeology - launches tomorrow night! Tickets available here:
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I've just arrived in beautiful Montreal, where my live stage show - connecting evolution and archaeology - launches tomorrow night! Tickets available here:

Prof Alice Roberts💙

30,564 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

In just over 2 weeks I'll be coming to Canada with my live stage show Cell to Civilization - some shows are sold out, but there are still some tickets available at others. Come for an evening of drama and science, as I take you on a journey into the deep past to find out where YOU came from:
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In just over 2 weeks I'll be coming to Canada with my live stage show Cell to Civilization - some shows are sold out, but there are still some tickets available at others. Come for an evening of drama and science, as I take you on a journey into the deep past to find out where YOU came from:

Prof Alice Roberts💙

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One of my favourite tv moments - and it still brings tears to my eyes! Such a joyful celebration of difference and diversity!
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One of my favourite tv moments - and it still brings tears to my eyes! Such a joyful celebration of difference and diversity!

Prof Alice Roberts💙

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My new book DOMINATION is published later this month! It's full of saints, sinners, archaeological discoveries and historical intrigue, basilicas, mosaics, monasteries, political manoeuvring, Visigoths, Ostrogoths and of course - Romans... I'm on tour with it from the last week in August - starting with Middlesbrugh, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bristol, Peterborough...
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My new book DOMINATION is published later this month! It's full of saints, sinners, archaeological discoveries and historical intrigue, basilicas, mosaics, monasteries, political manoeuvring, Visigoths, Ostrogoths and of course - Romans... I'm on tour with it from the last week in August - starting with Middlesbrugh, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bristol, Peterborough...

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