Dr Aaron W. Hunter

I am an award-winning science guide-lecturer and practising palaeontologist specialising in the science museums of Cambridge, including the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and the Museum of Zoology. Through fossils, animals and plants, I guide visitors through the history of life on Earth, bringing cutting-edge research and deep time vividly to life. Cambridge is one of the world’s most important centres for the history of science, and my tours explore the extraordinary discoveries made here — from Darwin’s theory of natural selection and the discovery of DNA to early computing, the splitting of the atom, and Cambridge’s pivotal role in Antarctic exploration. A key advantage of touring with a Cambridge guide is access to the colleges themselves. Where possible, we visit iconic institutions such as King’s College, Christ’s College, Queens’ College, Emmanuel College, Whipple Museum, Botanic Garden, and the Ray Dolby Centre, placing scientific breakthroughs in their historical and architectural settings.