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Consultancy

 Rebecca's ability to bridge the gap between scientific expertise and captivating communication has been recognised with numerous awards.  She has over a decade's experience working with diverse organisations in roles ranging from research and consultancy to collaborations, teaching and expert guiding.

Rebecca undertakes diverse freelance consultancy work with organisations and individuals, on themes including prehistory, archaeology, evolution and the role of women past and present.

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She provides professional research, content and expert advice, working in collaboration to ensure projects have the most accurate science possible within individual structural, finance and narrative limits.

Partners include museums, television and film companies, publishers, artists, fellow writers, novelists, illustrators and a toy manufacturer.

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Media

Rebecca is experienced in working as an expert science consultant for radio, television and film.

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She was a key science consultant for Secrets of the Neanderthals (2024), Netflix (produced by BBC Studios), advising on themes, design, and script, and for Human (forthcoming 2025, blue-chip science series by BBC Studios) 

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In addition, Rebecca has worked on fiction including forthcoming In the Blink of An Eye  (Disney Searchlight)

Secrets of The Neanderthals - Netflix

Sci Comm Advisory

Rebecca is interested in the intersections between scientific, academic and literary practice, and effective, engaging communication, and works directly with organisations and practioners to develop original communications around archaeology, human evolution and science more broadly.. 

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Her advisory work includes a seminar in 2025 on Science Communication at University of Cambridge, and in 2019, as part of British Science Week, she was invited to lead the Women Write Science workshop.

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Expert Tours & Seminars

Rebecca is passionate about sharing her knowledge in many contexts, including as an expert tour guide. 

She developed and leads a sell-out "Neanderthal and Origins of Art" tour for New Scientist, visiting key sites and museums across France, and is also listed as an expert guide for their Spanish Cave Art tour.

Rebecca also designed and delivered a four-week online seminar series on Neanderthals for Martin Randall Travel.

Educational

Rebecca works across various educational contexts. In academia she lectures in various settings, 

and created a Neanderthals course for the Oxford University School of Continuing Education.

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Rebecca is also experienced working on

educational and children’s books as a consultant and reviewer. 

 

Clients include Dorling Kindersely, Magic Cat and author-commissioned Boy Here, Boy There (Penguin).

Project Experience CV

2023-current 

  • Scientific Advisor and audiostory writer for Stereotypes: Neanderthal Women exhibition, Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann, Germany (opened November 2024)

  • Collaboration with Pietro Ruffo, for L'Ultimo Meraviglioso Minuto  exhibition, Palazzo della Exposizione, Rome, Italy (October 2024-February 2025)

  • Consultant, major television production [2026 broadcast]

  • Designer and expert leader for New Scientist Discovery special interest 10 day tour “Neanderthal Origins and ancient caves” (France)

 

2021-2022

  • Project development, Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann, Germany

  • Consultant, Secrets of the Neanderthals, Netflix (produced by BBC Studios, 2024 broadcast)

  • Consultant, major feature film company project development 

  • Episode consultant, Mary Anning, BBC Homeschool History (UK national broadcaster educational content for children during covid)

  • Consultant, Forgotten Stories project, Society of Antiquaries, Scotland

  • Consultant, Magic Cat books (children’s prehistory book)

  • Consultant, children's book illustrator (Boy Here, Boy There, by Chuck Groenink)

 

2020

  • Researcher for National Trust project on Transatlantic slave economy and Wales.

  • Consultant and writer, feature film company.

  • Created Neanderthals course for Oxford University School Of Continuing Education. 

 

2019

  • Consultant, project on performative aspects of ancient craft and material engagement for public outreach, funded by TORCH (University of Oxford, leader Dr Peter Hommel).

 

2018

  • Consultant, National Trust exhibition Breaking Ground, highlighting women involved with Avebury, Keiller Museum.

  • Consultant for three Dorling Kindersley publications.

 

2016-2017 

  • Project lead for Raising Horizons exhibition, including research, creative content and crowdfunding, as part of TrowelBlazers collective.

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2012- current

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