Brenna Hassett

Brenna Hassett is a British bioarchaeologist and science communicator who studies human remains to understand how our ancestors lived, grew, and died. She is a researcher at the Natural History Museum in London and a popular science writer who makes the study of human bones accessible and fascinating. Growing Up Human explores the science of childhood across the animal kingdom and throughout human history, examining why human children take so long to grow up compared to other species and what that means for our biology, our culture, and our societies. The book was praised for its wit, its breadth, and the way it combines anthropology, biology, and evolutionary science into a compelling and accessible narrative. Hassett is also the author of Built on Bones and is known for her engaging public science communication. Growing Up Human is available as an audiobook alongside the print edition, giving listeners a fascinating and entertaining way to understand why growing up human is so uniquely strange and wonderful.