Biologist, scicom/PE, writer, comic, radio, TV bod. Head of The @UglyAnimal Society. New @BBCRadio4 series, Hybrid, out now. PE Manager @WEISS_UCL.
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Simon Watt retweeted
10 Sep 2025
👾 Who’s the ultimate #scifi monster: Godzilla, Alien, or Frankenstein’s creation? 🛸
Find out at Sci-Fi Snobbery: Monsters & Mayhem with @SimonDWatt & @JamieBGall!
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Charismatic species get attention from the public and scientists alike. But what about less attractive species? 🤔
In this episode, @SimonDWatt and Professor Bob Smith explore the beauty of 'ugly’ species. 🌏
Tune in: natureinsight.podbean.com/
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Simon Watt retweeted
17 Dec 2024
Why not bring a Discovery Day to Your School?
Empower students aged 10-14 to dive into real-world projects with @CRESTAwards Discovery Days offer a fun, hands-on introduction to independent investigations—all in just one day! 🧠✨
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Simon Watt retweeted
13 Nov 2024
2024 EDGE Fellow: Mariam Curbelo Cruz.
Mariam’s project aims to establish acoustic monitoring of the Barton’s Robber Frog to generate crucial conservation data while fostering public awareness for lasting impact.
#FellowsInFocus
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Simon Watt retweeted
7 Nov 2024
We are celebrating @ScienceWeek with a @newstalkscience special on November 13th LIVE from The Dublin Royal Convention Centre with thanks to @Researchirel🥼
Get your FREE tickets to see @jonathan_mccrea in action now!
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Simon Watt retweeted
2 Nov 2024
Happy World Numbat Day!
Did you know that the Numbat is an EDGE species? You can find them on our EDGE mammals list.
Unlike most Australian marsupials, Numbats eat termites instead. They can eat up to 20,000 termites a day, which they catch with their long, sticky tongues!
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Simon Watt retweeted
23 Oct 2024
2024 EDGE Fellow: Ilse Alejandra MartĂnez Candelas.
Ilse’s project aims to provide crucial insights into the Lemon Shark conservation. By harnessing local ecological knowledge she will map the species' population distribution and trends in the Yucatán Peninsula.
#FellowsInFocus
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Simon Watt retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Happy National Reptile Awareness Day!
Did you know that over 900 species of reptiles are on our EDGE reptile list!
Featured today is the Nguru Spiny Pygmy Chameleon, which is the focus of EDGE Fellow Eva Johnson.
#NationalReptileAwarenessDay
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Simon Watt retweeted
20 Oct 2024
Happy International Sloth Day!
Did you know two Sloth species are also EDGE species? Both are listed on our EDGE mammals list 🦥
Featured today is the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth, a species still actively protected by EDGE alumna Diorene Smith Cabellos.
#InternationalSlothDay
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Simon Watt retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Happy World Okapi Day!
Did you know that the Okapi is an EDGE species? You can find them on our EDGE mammals list.
Okapis tongues are so long, that they use them to wash their eyelids, clean out their ears, and even swat insects away from their neck!
#WorldOkapiDay
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Simon Watt retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Look out for 100 events with IF Oxford! Our team recommends: Friday 11 October @OxfordPlayhouse
Book: if-oxford.com/event
5pm: Braintastic Science: Am I Normal? #show for ages 12-16
8pm: The Immune Mind: the curious new science of mind, body and microbe #talk
#IFOx2024
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Simon Watt retweeted
9 Oct 2024
Very excited to welcome @SimonDWatt to the Science Aglow Stage! @UglyAnimal @FentonPrimary @Tavernspitecp #cleddaureachprimary #STEMeducation #conservation #preservation #raisingawareness #allanimalsmatter
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Simon Watt retweeted
4 Oct 2024
🦛 Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege?
🤔 @SimonDWatt of the @UglyAnimal Preservation Society unpacks the connection between conservation and cuteness.
🇹🇠And @BBCThai reporter @PAemocha tells us how Thailand has embraced its most famous pygmy hippo.
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Simon Watt retweeted
18 Sep 2024
No time to park the bus in our game. Join your club this October and help save lives by funding vital research. Join #ProstateUnited
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Simon Watt retweeted
21 Sep 2024
Happy International Red Panda Day!
Did you know that the Red Panda is an EDGE species?
They are listed on our EDGE mammals list and were the focus of EDGE alumna Moumita Chakraborty Fellowship. Moumita continues her efforts to protect and conserve this incredible species.
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Simon Watt retweeted
20 Sep 2024
Last few tickets remaining for Sci Fi Snobbery in Aberdeen this Sunday.
@SimonDWatt & I battle it out to discover the greatest science fiction film of all time. Simon has terrible taste, I need all the allies I can "the needs of the many..."
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Simon Watt retweeted
7 Sep 2024
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!
Did you know that 10 species of vulture on our EDGE bird list?
Featured today is the Lappet-faced Vulture, considered the largest species of vulture in Africa with a wingspan up to 2.9m and the focus of EDGE alumna Kudzanai Dhliwayo.
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Simon Watt retweeted
6 Sep 2024
We hope you enjoyed meeting the new 2024 Latin America cohort of EDGE Fellows. We look forward to sharing their stories with you over the next two years!
We would like to thank our donors and partners, Fondation Segré, On The Edge, and Fondation Franklinia.
#EDGEFellowship2024
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Simon Watt retweeted
5 Sep 2024
Hiya Aberdeen!
Do you have a favourite SciFi film? @SimonDWatt does, unfortunately he is wrong so I’m dragging him round the country to show him he’s wrong. Come along and help us battle it out.
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Simon Watt retweeted
2 Sep 2024
This week the pod welcomes back biologist @SimonDWatt to help answer one of the biggest questions: out of all of Mother Nature's creations, which is the worst?
We meet tragic endlings, furry crabs, and come face to proboscis with man's greatest enemy.
🎧 worstfootforwardpodcast.com/…
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