Alice Roberts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Dr) Alice (May) Roberts is a clinical anatomist and osteoarchaeologist teaching at Bristol University[1], who is best known for her appearances as an expert contributor on the UK TV archaeology series Time Team [2] and its spin-off show, Extreme Archaeology [3], and, more recently, as a presenter on the BBC2 series Coast.
Contents |
[edit] TV Career
Dr Roberts first appeared in the programme in the Time Team Live 2001 episode[4], working on Anglo-Saxon burials in Hampshire. She has since served as a bone specialist and general presenter in many episodes, including the spin-off series Extreme Archaeology. In August 2006, the Time Team Special episode Big Royal Dig investigated the archaeology of Britain's royal palaces, and Dr Roberts was one of the main presenters for this programme. She is also of the presenters of BBC geographical and environmental series Coast[5], presenting stories about UK prehistory and science.
Alice Roberts has written and presented a new BBC2 series on anatomy and health entitled Don't Die Young, which will be screened soon.
[edit] Interests
Her trademark red hair has often been commented on by viewers, and she appears to be sticking with it.[6] She is also an artist and enjoys surfing and pub quizzes. Current research interests include joint disease in ancient human remains and in ape skeletons. She is an organiser of the Cheltenham Festival of Science and school outreach programmes within Bristol University's Medical Sciences division.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Selected publications
- Robson Brown KA, Roberts AM [2006] (2006). Gaia: Procedings of the 6th Annual Conference of the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology.. BAR.
- Roberts, Alice May (2006). Specificity of diagnosis in palaeopathology; Proceedings of the 6th BABAO annual conference.. BAR.
- Roberts, Anthony May, Musgrave JH, Leslie I (2006). A case of bilateral scapholunate advanced collapse in a Romano-British skeleton from Ancaster.. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 16, 3: 208-220.
