Professor Alice Roberts: From Cell to Civilization
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Acclaimed author, anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts delivers a thrilling new live show, From Cell to Civilisation. This state-of-the-art multimedia experience will take us on the thrilling journey of humankind from the first spark of life 3.8 billion years ago to the rise of early civilizations across the globe. It will explore the connectivity of all things and examine our past and our present through the lens of genetics and archaeology. We will learn how we know what we know and why we think what we think. This is the story of us from a single cell to civilization.
As seen on the BBC and Channel 4, Roberts is an award-winning anatomist, anthropologist and author. She has been the recipient of the Royal Society’s David Attenborough Award and has presented over 100 television series about human biology, history and archaeology — such as Digging for Britain, The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, Ice Age Giants, Ancient Egypt by Train, Curse of the Ancients and Royal Autopsy.
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Location:
Elgin Theatre
189 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario