Alice Roberts Quotes

Alice Roberts is a British anatomist, paleopathologist, and television presenter. She is known for her popular science programs and books that explore human anatomy, evolution, and archaeology. Roberts' ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a wide audience has made her a notable figure in science communication.

I don't think anyone is saying that we should be treating boys and girls exactly the same and that we should try to eliminate all differences. What the psychologists who do this work are saying is we should be aware of it and careful about it, especially if we think it could be limiting choices.

And when you take something like the changing colour of autumn leaves and start to ask why, you're starting off on an intellectual journey which will take you beyond that moment of visual satisfaction, while robbing nothing from that experience.

Science is about questioning things.

I was extremely lucky as I was in one of the last generations of British students who went to university and had my fees paid, and I had a grant as well. I also earned money from my waitressing and designing and selling my own range of dinosaur cards.

If we don't concentrate on resurrecting science, we're not going to be able to compete in a global economy.

Then the BBC approached me in 2005 and asked me to be one of the presenters of the series 'Coast', which turned into a very long-running series.

In our evolutionary narratives, the organism itself often seems to play a passive role: a powerless victim, almost, of changes to its environment or mutations in its genes.

Whatever happens to science in schools, there's something peculiar going on if students don't see it as creative.

If a group of humans began to run regularly, perhaps allowing them to hunt or scavenge more effectively, anatomical changes would follow, especially among the still-developing youngsters.

Later, I found it too hard to give up, and so I've continued eating fish and other seafood, while trying to ensure it's sustainably sourced. This means I'm now one of those vegetarians I used to frown at - one who occasionally eats fish.

When I started doing television, I was very aware my clothes would be obvious and it was a great opportunity to promote brands which are made with respect to people and the environment.

My childhood hero was David Attenborough. He opened my eyes to the wonder of the natural world. In fact, he's still my hero. I interviewed him at the Science Museum in 2015, and he is such a thoughtful, humble and inspiring person.

The colour of a British wood in autumn is predominantly yellow. There are relatively few European trees which have red leaves in the autumn. But there are splashes of crimson or rust-red colours from a few indigenous trees, like the rowan, as well as from introduced species, like the North American red oak.

The paleo diet is utter nonsense - it is such pseu... -Alice Roberts

The paleo diet is utter nonsense - it is such pseudoscience.

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This quote expresses the speaker's opinion that the paleo diet is devoid of scientific validity and considers it to be pseudoscience. It reflects skepticism towards the principles and claims associated with the paleo diet, which emphasizes eating patterns similar to those of our ancient ancestors.

You don't need to go to Rome, Prague or Vienna to find wonderful architecture, amazing stories and suprising, hidden gems.