TV scientist Alice Roberts to be president of Humanists UK

Anthropologist and presenter takes over as figurehead of campaign group next yearThe scientist andtelevision presenter Alice Roberts is to be the next president of Humanists UK, championing campaigns against state funding of faith schools and in favour of removing bishops from the House of Lords and thelegalisation of assisted dying.Roberts, the author of nine popular science books and the host of TV programmes such as The Incredible Human Journey and Digging for Britain, will take on the figurehead role on 1 January 2019. From September next year, she will also be the president of the British Science Association.Continue reading...
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