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Saturday, January 12 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tamed: Three species that changed our world . . . (240)

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Join Alice Roberts as she delves into archaeology, history and genetics to reveal the amazing stories of three species that became our allies. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals. They were hunter-gatherers, consummate survival experts, but taking the world as they found it. Then a revolution happened – our ancestors’ interaction with other species changed. They began to tame them. The human population boomed - civilization began.

Alice Roberts will be doing a book-signing after her talk in the Aston Webb lecture theatre foyer.
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Alice Roberts

Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Birmingham
I’m an academic, writer and broadcaster. I’m interested in the structure of humans, how we function, and our place in the wider environment.I make programmes and write books about human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology and history. I passionately believe that universities... Read More →


Saturday January 12, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm GMT
Aston Webb C Block
  Frontier Science
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