I am fascinated by evolution and passionate about conservation and often find I have linked the two together. I am an evolutionary biologist and primate conservationist. I am also a broadcaster for television and radio and have written several books, covering a range of subjects from evolution and anatomy to animal behaviour and natural history.

 

I am the Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia. My Masters was in Wild Animal Biology from the Royal Veterinary College and my PhD at UCL focused on studying the early stages of speciation in island-living primates through molecular and anatomical changes.  

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I started TV documentary broadcasting in 2014 with my award-winning BBC4 series 'Secrets of Bones'. Since then, I have presented a wide range of science and wildlife documentaries and series, including 'Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur' (2016), 'The Day the Dinosaurs Died' (2017), 'Hyper-evolution: the Rise of Robots' (2017), 'Secrets of Skin' (2019), 'Baby Chimp Rescue' (2020) and 'Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard' (2021).

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Across radio and other digital audio platforms, I have fronted various series and stand-alone documentaries, including 'A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs' and 'A Grown-Up Guide to Oceans' (both for Audible Original). I have presented 'Super Senses', three series of 'Wild Inside' (with Dr Jess French), 'Bone Stories', and 'The Human Hive', all for BBC Radio Four. I have also been lucky enough to have guest presented 'Inside Science' and appear on 'The Infinite Monkey Cage', 'Curious Cases', and 'A Good Read'.

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I love writing for children and young adults, to try and help them understand concepts in science, and nurture a love for the natural world around them.