Reposted by Alice RobertsDr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 29mNewark Important Fact #4 Newark has a castle which is currently undergoing a fabulous restoration as part of a lottery funded project... ... you'd expect nothing less for the place where King John had a fatal case of diarrhoea back in 1216... 🥴 3487
Reposted by Alice RobertsRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 36mLiz Truss? Liz fucking Truss!? 1018716
Reposted by Alice RobertsHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 53mA very happy 50th birthday to our patron Tim Minchin. Thank you for the music, the laughter, and these really lovely words on living, happiness, and finding meaning in the here and now. Happy Birthday, Tim! 28725
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 47mI am very uncomfortable about calling bits of software “agents”. They have no more real agency than a wind-up toy. 1923527
Reposted by Alice RobertsMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 11hthe tech industry is about to invent books 460165803261
Reposted by Alice RobertsZeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 15h"If you're telling us that the editorial line is to say what we are told to say, that is not journalism." @misanharriman.bsky.social tells @sangitamyska.bsky.social about the media's double standard on Gaza. Watch the full conversation: zeteo.uk/p/sangita-myska-misan-harr… 04817
Reposted by Alice RobertsKristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Your astonishing artifact of the week is a Maya urn on which the deceased is depicted wearing a jaguar costume and flanked by skulls as he enters the underworld. 🧪🏺livescience.comUrn with jaguars and skulls: A burial vessel depicting a dead ruler's arrival in the Maya underworldThis 1,400-year-old Maya urn features skulls, underworld gods, and a deceased ancestor dressed like a jaguar. 311617
Reposted by Alice RobertsDr Sally Le Page @sallylepage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Doing some swotting on embryonic development for a podcast I'm hosting and came across @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's hand drawn videos. Incredibly clear explanations, would recommend. (though I am very envious of her drawing skills!) youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comLockdown Embryology - bite size videos exploring the amazing development of a human in the womb - more coming soon - YouTube 1524
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So WHY CAN’t WE? I’d like some new teeth please. And new cartilage behind my patellae, while we’re at it. Whoever the creator* was, they were a bit sloppy. *Spoiler: there wasn’t one. Our bodies were assembled piecemeal over millions of years by a process (Natural Selection). 3535241
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools. 47852289
Reposted by Alice RobertsHelen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026'the little sycophantic, vile little voice of AI' shows.acast.com/the-new-soci...shows.acast.comKatherine Rundell: In today's world, wonder is political | The New Society | culture from the New Statesman 2195
Reposted by Alice RobertsLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Following her death, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now expanding to serve more states and countries. buff.ly/24eEPBsbuff.lyDolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids.In a bit of good news, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now expanding to serve more states and countries. Since 1995, the free book service has catered to young readers all over the Unit… 117233
Reposted by Alice RobertsOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Adam is my friend, so I'm biased. But he's a darned sight better than the rest of them. Which presumably is why Badenoch fears him. Which is presumably why he's banned. 32800190
Reposted by Alice RobertsAndy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did? 🌏 🧪theconversation.comWolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?Yellowstone’s reintroduced wolves have become a famous conservation success story, but the reality is far messier. 105418
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reform want to indoctrinate our children. Freedom of (and from) belief is a human right. humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...humanists.ukReform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymnsReform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave... 3011858564
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s a wrap! Goodbye Sri Lanka - what a wonderful country - with so many rich layers of history. Watch out for Ancient Sri Lanka by Train on @channel4.bsky.social in the New Year! 1638626
Reposted by Alice Robertsgbrunstrom.bsky.social @gbrunstrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Reading about Brittany when you notice out of the window that you're looking down on it. Thank you for the holiday company @profaliceroberts.bsky.social 0914
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Australian friends! If you didn’t catch the first ep of my new series, Roman Empire by Train on SBS1 - it’s now available on demand: www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-...sbs.com.auWatch Roman Empire by Train with Alice RobertsWatch Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now! 1518215
Reposted by Alice RobertsMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🔥 This video is approaching 1 million views collectively across social media. Pretty please use this tool to write to your MP - whoever they are - it all counts. And then share this link everywhere to family, friends, groups —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a... 28484290
Reposted by Alice RobertsHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 22/09/2026For millions, Terry Pratchett opened the door to a lifelong love of reading. The passage below, from Reaper Man, has always struck us as one of his most moving – a humanist meditation on death and legacy that continues to be read at humanist funerals today. #GNUTerryPratchett 834895
Reposted by Alice RobertsHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 18/09/2026'By the time I finished it, I knew I'd left that faith behind.' Writing in the Guardian, our Vice President Alice Roberts on the book that ended her faith – Richard Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker – and on becoming a humanist long before she knew the word for it. @profaliceroberts.bsky.social 915719
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It’s good to be back in India! New archaeological adventures await… 1623713
Reposted by Alice RobertsOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It was one of the great joys of my recent life to know Bonnie Greer. A truly remarkable person who radiated such wisdom and intellect. And when she spoke the audience was rapt. A kind, generous, passionate and very funny human. Thank you for giving us you Bonnie. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comBonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on panel shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband 621289234
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’d forgotten about this demonstration - a blast from the past with the male reproductive system on my programme, Don’t Die Young, 20 years ago! youtu.be/iIMbsosjRXA?...youtu.beMale Reproductive Organs - Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die YoungYouTube video by BBC 2314926
Reposted by Alice RobertsFox Lane Books 🦊 @foxlanebooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Beautiful #IndieBookshop editions of The Goddess Queen by Alice Roberts ✨ Sprayed edges ✨ Map design endpapers ✨ Indie exclusive edition Ancient history, high politics, sex and power collide in this dramatic story of Cleopatra and Antonius. www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page... 0497
Reposted by Alice RobertsCaitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Hope this isn't a total "find and replace" on all official NHS documents - if I'm asked if I have "a warm hand over" in my pants next time I have thrush, I'm going to be very confused. 1316920
Reposted by Alice RobertsShaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026i'm thinking we, as a species, lost the plot. don't know where. but if we're talking about AI rights while the rights of trans people, pregnant people, immigrants, and Black and brown people are daily eroded, we messed up somewhere.theguardian.comCan chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rightsCattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm? 2034784
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026My first novel for adults - has gone straight into the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST! Thank you all my lovely readers! 1731132
Reposted by Alice RobertsDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Beginning to think we might want to worry more about out of control tech bros as compared to out of control AI. 926847
Reposted by Alice RobertsColin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this: 961916704
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I’m having a lovely, lovely time editing my latest book, with the help of my very human editor Kat. AND NO AI! Tell me how you’ve avoided AI this week. 9440719
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026My new novel THE GODDESS QUEEN is half-price on Amazon - for a limited time… www.amazon.co.uk/Goddess-Quee...amazon.co.ukThe Goddess Queen: The sweeping historical novel by number one bestselling author : Roberts, Alice: Amazon.co.uk: BooksThe Goddess Queen: The sweeping historical novel by number one bestselling author : Roberts, Alice: Amazon.co.uk: Books 79019
Reposted by Alice RobertsDr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Just wanted to share what a trawl around Facebook for torc AI slop revealed... Brace yourselves - it's *so* very bad! 🤮 1/3 #Archaeology 🏺 #AI #Torcs #Gold 2515425
Reposted by Alice RobertsAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 4920921254
Reposted by Alice RobertsNezaroo. I'm not an ism or an ist. @nezaroo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You may want to start using this, pass it on. noai.duckduckgo.comnoai.duckduckgo.comDuckDuckGo No-AI: Private Search Without AIDuckDuckGo private search with all AI features turned off. The classic results you expect. Always private. 612546
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I’ve reached the point - well actually, I reached it a while ago - where I’m militantly anti-AI. Fine - use it in bioscience labs and radiology where it might help analyse data more effectively. Use it sparingly for systems engineering. Everywhere else, it can fuck off. 1553154717
Reposted by Alice RobertsRoland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective". 6461302289
Reposted by Alice RobertsPatrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I went back to listen to it and it’s genuinely quite shocking. 45501192
Reposted by Alice RobertsMarcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A third of nurses and a third of doctors were born overseas. Without immigrants the NHS would collapse. You are more likely to be treated by an immigrant than to be behind one in a queue. Massive underfunding of our NHS and lack of social housing were a political choice. 18396135
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/20262 years ago in a museum in Athens, I met a wonderful Jewish woman who told me, “With my right eye I cry for the Jews of Israel; with my left, for the Palestinians.” I’m pleased our government has finally taken some action. The violence needs to end, then a peace process can begin. 18707106
Reposted by Alice RobertsJim Leary @jimleary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Here’s an article in The Conversation theconversation.com/taller-than-...theconversation.comTaller than Stonehenge: the mysterious Devil’s Arrows yield their secrets in new researchThe people who put up these giant stones did not choose the nearest possible source. 29316
Reposted by Alice RobertsJim Leary @jimleary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It’s wonderful to see our research finally out. It shows that the amazing Devil’s Arrows in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire were transported 18km from Brimham Rocks (not Plumpton!) to the site. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article/4… 724643
Reposted by Alice RobertsDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Sitting at a height of 262m OD, Barbury Castle hillfort has stunning 360° views South across #Wiltshire and #Hampshire, north to the Cotswolds and NE to the hillforts of Liddington and Uffington It's an amazing place 😍 Can't believe we haven't visited for 3 years 📷 Sept 2023 #HillfortsWednesday 213315
Reposted by Alice RobertsHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/09/2026There's a constant insinuation that Ed Miliband is not a 'real Jew', and it seems very bad 711122174
Reposted by Alice RobertsGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fair play to Ed Miliband, who has broken the political consensus, spoken sense in the Commons and acknowledged our shared humanity. Of course, the government could and should go much further, especially in condemning the continuing horrors in Gaza and stopping ALL arms sales, but this is a start. 8906116
Reposted by Alice RobertsKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 08/09/2026Two things: one, no, it won't, because cancer isn't one disease with a single cure that's just waiting to be found, and two, why is the economics editor writing about tech, and indeed health research, when he clearly knows fuck all about either subject? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giantArm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease. 36568126