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The story of Homo sapiens from the very beginning.

About the Author

Editor-in-Chief Alice Roberts is a medical doctor who has taught anatomy and conducted research into human origins. An experienced science communicator, she has been Professor of Public Engagement at the University of Birmingham since 2012. Alice made her television debut in 2001 and since then has presented various science series of BBC2, including Coast and The Incredible Human Journey, and several episodes of Horizons. She has written seven popular science books, including The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being, which was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize in 2015. Alice is also the author of DK's Complete Human Body