Alice Roberts is a biological anthropologist, author, broadcaster, and professor of public engagement in science at the University of Birmingham, UK. Despite her many roles, she has managed to find time to write her first children’s book, Wolf Road. The story is set during the ice age 30,000 years ago and follows Tuuli, a prehistoric girl, on a journey to her tribe’s summer camp where she encounters a strange boy.
In a conversation with Alison Flood, the culture editor of New Scientist, Roberts discusses her experience of writing fiction, the research she conducted for the novel, and her belief in the importance of children learning about their past. Roberts explains, “I wanted to write about the ice age and immerse people in that ancient environment, using archaeology to create a world where a story can unfold.”
Alice Roberts will be speaking at New Scientist Live in October. Tickets are currently available.
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Neanderthals
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