Daniel Rodríguez Iglesias holds a degree in History from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He subsequently obtained a Master's degree in Human Evolution from the University of Burgos, the Complutense University of Madrid, and the University of Alcalá de Henares.

His research is centered on the study of Paleolithic violence, integrating experimental approaches that analyze bone fracture patterns and study physical impact variables.

Daniel is a member of the team for several outreach and research projects, including the Tamajón Karst project in Guadalajara. He is currently a Forensic Taphonomy Technician on the DEATHREVOL project (ERC-2020-StG), which is led by Dr. Nohemi Sala.