Developmental biologist; Emeritus scientist, Francis Crick Institute; President, Zoological Society of London. Running, cycling. Tweeting in personal capacity.
Joined April 2009
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If you're interested in the interconnectedness of animal and human health (and who isn't!?) then come and join in the discussion with me and three incredible speakers at London Zoo next Tuesday 19th May.
@RosieSWilliams1 @zsllondonzoo @OfficialZSL
Free Tickets here -
zsl.org/news-and-events/even…
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A fanfare 50 years in the making!
William Walton’s Roaring Fanfare, written for ZSL’s 150th anniversary, performed again for the first time since, to celebrate 200 years of science, conservation and culture.
@LPOrchestra @southbankcentre
#ZSLAt200
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This afternoon, our staff, volunteers and supporters have continued celebrating ZSL's momentous 200th anniversary - by coming together at our two conservation Zoos, @zsllondonzoo and @zslwhipsnadezoo.
Huge thanks to @hummingbbakery for sending us some treats for our big day. 🎉 #ZSLat200
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We are back on @bbcnews from @zsllondonzoo 's Penguin Beach from 6.30pm this evening - as the sun starts to set on our 200th anniversary day of celebrations. Don't miss it! bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcne… #ZSLat200
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We're delighted that the @guardian have featured Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's new nature poem that he's created to mark our 200th anniversary: theguardian.com/science/2026…
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For 200 years, we’ve been building the future of wildlife health 🌍🩺
From hands-on care to cutting-edge science, every step has helped shape how we protect animals - in our zoos and in the wild.
We invited @guardian photojournalist David Levene to join our vets for a year to capture everything that happened ahead of our 200th anniversary this month. An epic 50,000 photos later, here’s everything from sleeping lions to spitting snakes:
theguardian.com/world/ng-int…
Jim Smith retweeted
They should change the name to "Strait of Schrödinger". It's both open and closed at the same time.
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A flipping good audience: London Philharmonic serenades London Zoo - @LPOrchestra #londonphilharmonicorchestra @OfficialZSL #OfficialZSL
Read the full article here: ift.tt/LQZxWNa
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If you teach Politics and/or Economics please have a look at this advert for a job at my wonderful school.
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In the Butterfly House at Whipsnade.
Only a quick visit was possible but that is made possible by being a fellow of @OfficialZSL
A huge privilege
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A magnificent shout out to @OxfordNUJ member @hedgehoghugh, currently heading to London to receive the Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology from the Zoological Society of London, for his book ‘Cull of the Wild’
#oxford #journalism @OfficialZSL
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I met so many amazing people @OfficialZSL on Tuesday - thank you to ZSL and @Clarivate for the award, I am thrilled. It was a busy day! @helenczerski @tomheapmedia @chloedaltonuk along the way ... change.org/p/help-save-brita…
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Episode 2 of our podcast now available on Apple and Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/4WT…
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Here’s an article I wrote launching @OfficialZSL’s campaign for every child in England to access nature at school. Please read it and sign our petition.
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Today, we launch our campaign to make access to nature a statutory right for children at school. #NatureIsARight
We want to see government funding to support teachers and schools give pupils regular lessons outside in nature.
Hear why from @matthewsgould bit.ly/458xUdH
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Fellowship conference 2025 this weekend - Louise Sherwood Project Manager Biodiverse Landscapes, Dr Javier Sánchez Romano Research Fellow at One Health, Dr Patrick Lewis Professor of Neuroscience @RoyalVetCollege and our ZSL President: Professor Sir Jim Smith FRS @ProfJimSmith
ALT Louise Sherwood Photography copyright ©️ 2025 Nigel Rumble
ALT ZSL President: Professor Sir Jim Smith FRS Photography copyright ©️ 2025 Nigel Rumble
ALT Dr Javier Sánchez Romano Research Fellow at One Health Photography copyright ©️ 2025 Nigel Rumble
ALT Dr Patrick Lewis Professor of Neuroscience @RoyalVetCollege Photography copyright ©️ 2025 Nigel Rumble
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This short film has just been released on YouTube. It’s beautiful, uplifting & makes me even more proud of @OfficialZSL. Pls watch it - you won’t be disappointed
The moment has come!
You can now watch our new film, A Leap of Hope, about our remarkable 7000-mile journey to safeguard the future of Darwin’s frogs youtube.com/watch?v=fs1SIs0K…
#LeapofHope #Conservation
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We managed to get one last paper rdcu.be/d5gAe over the line before the new year🥂! We are pleased to share the first Nature Cell Biology paper from our lab functionally validating the role of a frequently occurring lung cancer driver, FAT1 in cancer evolution. 🧵1/13
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⭐ We are so proud that Professor @Pettorelli, our Head of Environmental Monitoring and Conservation Modelling at the ZSL Institute of Zoology has today been awarded an OBE for services to Conservation and to Outreach.
#NewYearsHonours
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