Prof Alice Roberts💙 (@thealiceroberts) 's Twitter Profile
Prof Alice Roberts💙

@thealiceroberts

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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The level of suffering in Gaza is "utterly intolerable", PM Keir Starmer says "We are horrified by the escalation from Israel," he adds Follow live: bbc.in/3YQSk7z

Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

50 families in UK own more wealth between them than the total owned by 35,000,000 - half the population bit.ly/3YUMFNU you really can see why people are calling for a wealth tax - and why it is being so opposed so vigorously by those who fear it

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Did anyone else watch Champion the Wonder Horse in the 70’s… and grow up, wanting to be a horse? Just asking… bigissue.com/culture/alice-…

Did anyone else watch Champion the Wonder Horse in the 70’s… and grow up, wanting to be a horse? Just asking…
bigissue.com/culture/alice-…
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Sharing my childhood dream to be a horse has been revelatory and joyful! Lots of people have admitted a similar ambition; others wanted to be cars, fire engines or even a potato when they grew up! instagram.com/p/DJ43PrQs8kj/…

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Exciting day today - we’re celebrating not only the 125th anniversary of the fabulous University of Birmingham but also opening BRAND NEW FractureFix Labs - where our engineers will be researching the latest devices to help patients. Head of school Prof Karl Dearn opening

Exciting day today - we’re celebrating not only the 125th anniversary of the fabulous University of Birmingham but also opening BRAND NEW FractureFix Labs - where our engineers will be researching the latest devices to help patients. Head of school Prof Karl Dearn opening
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The ancient wounded of Maiden Castle yield their secrets - with Dr Miles Russell concluding, “The Roman army committed many atrocities, but this does not appear to be one of them.” bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2025-05-2…

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A game-changer in bone health! 🦴 Great to welcome Prof Alice Roberts💙 to campus to open a new lab - FractureFix is an international research centre addressing the global emergency faced by an ageing population – soaring numbers of fractured bones. Read more birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

A game-changer in bone health! 🦴

Great to welcome <a href="/theAliceRoberts/">Prof Alice Roberts💙</a> to campus to open a new lab - FractureFix is an international research centre addressing the global emergency faced by an ageing population – soaring numbers of fractured bones.
Read more birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…
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Europe (including the UK) prepares to welcome scientists from across the Atlantic, as radical budget cuts scythe swathes through US science - Philip Ball in The New European: UK’s fastest growing media title app.theneweuropean.co.uk/story/135577/c…

Otto English (@otto_english) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's been quite a week! Thank you to everyone who has bought my new book NOTORIOUS! It's been a joy to see it out in the wild.

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Giant egos, hidden fossils and Machiavellian scheming in the academy - in this tale about what might (or might not) be the oldest hominin. A thrilling read - from the pen of Scott Sayare. theguardian.com/science/2025/m…

Carl Graves (@cgraves88) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to announce that my next Spotlight book will be printed in June 2025. Amelia B Edwards: The 'Queen of Egyptology' shines new light on the fascinating life and legacy of the founder of The Egypt Exploration Society and the events that led her to Egypt in 1873. ees.ac.uk/whats-on/event…

Marion Koopmans, publications: https://pure.eur.nl (@marionkoopmans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazing. The scientists ( that challenge my take of things), their institutes, and now also the journals all are corrupt and in the pocket of pharma. Was signed: the head of HHS. This is a direct attack on science, scientists. The sneaky thing is: this narrative builds from

Sustainable Food Trust (@susfoodtrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎥 ‘A Cuckoo Calling – Farming Wilder on Dartmoor’ – a film by Farm Wilder, with support from SFT and narrated by Prof Alice Roberts💙 – explores the value of the sustainable practices three farmers in Dartmoor National Park are implementing, for climate, nature and health. #GrazingForGood

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EP 2, S7 out now! #WhatIBelieve. With bestselling author & Humanists UK patron Jane Fallon. A lovely chat about her love for animals, veganism, and transitioning from TV producer to writer of ‘Chick Noir’. Do have a listen! bit.ly/4kghe9t

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An ode to scrub - an excerpt from ‘A Cuckoo Calling – Farming Wilder on Dartmoor’ - exploring the sustainable practices of three farmers in Dartmoor National Park, for climate, nature, and health. 📷 Watch the full film for free, here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZnejAB… 📷 Read 'Grazing

UoB GlobalHealth (@gh_hub_uob) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are excited about our forthcoming public engagement event! Prof Alice Roberts💙 will host: a panel discussion and a live drawing activity. Register to join us! 👇birmingham.ac.uk/events/the-exc…

We are excited about our forthcoming public engagement event! <a href="/theAliceRoberts/">Prof Alice Roberts💙</a> will host: a panel      discussion and a live drawing activity.
Register to join us! 👇birmingham.ac.uk/events/the-exc…
Luke Mordecai (@shr_nottingham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Take a moment to reflect on the fact that newly qualified doctors are asking for £22 ph After rigorous selection, years of graft and £100k of debt they currently earn less than a receptionist? And I don’t want to hear any “jam tomorrow” nonsense Residents have my full support

Take a moment to reflect on the fact that newly qualified doctors are asking for £22 ph

After rigorous selection, years of graft and £100k of debt they currently earn less than a receptionist?

And I don’t want to hear any “jam tomorrow” nonsense

Residents have my full support
Karam Bales (@karamballes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/What gets me is that a lot of the medical/scientific community in the US are pointing out the issues with RFK Jr stopping vax for pregnant women and others, but a UK JCVI did this a while ago and got away with almost no criticism