Ella Al-Shamahi

Ella Al-Shamahi
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)[1][2]
Birmingham, United Kingdom[3][4]
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London, Imperial College London
Scientific career
FieldsPaleoanthropology, Evolutionary Biology

Ella Al-Shamahi (born Aalaa Al-Shamahi, Arabic: آلاء الشماحي) (born 1983 or 1984) is a British explorer, paleoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist, writer and stand-up comic.[5][6][7] She specialises in the study of Neanderthals. She is also the presenter and producer of BBC2's Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors. She is a Trustee of the International Association for the Study of Arabia.[8]

  1. ^ Maxted, Anna (10 May 2018). "Ella Al-Shamahi: Meet the new star of Sunday night TV". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ Uqba, Sana. "Yemen's Ella al-Shamahi: Unearthing the past, preserving the future". alaraby. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Why is there only one species of human?". National Geographic. 6 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The fossil finder who can't wait to return to war-torn Yemen". New Scientist. 24 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Ella Al-Shamahi". Profile Books Ltd. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ Society, National Geographic. "Learn more about Ella Al-Shamahi". www.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  7. ^ Pilcher, Helen (18 September 2018). "Did you hear the one about the anthropologist who walked into a comedy club?". BBC Science Focus Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Biographies". International Association for the Study of Arabia. Retrieved 30 August 2022.