Tannis Davidson
@tannisdavidson.bsky.social
Head of Zoology and Science Collections at UCL based at the Grant Museum of Zoology @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social. Nature, science, art, music.
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
Wow this is so good
I hear it in the air
(Civil war, civil war)
I feel it in the air
Who's your neighbor,
who's your friend?
Ah, there's hate all around
I don't care about your fucking politics
"Well, he said boo"
"Alright, she said hooray"
Now we are human beings right here
Come on
youtu.be/TmyjzvQv5bA?...
(Civil war, civil war)
I feel it in the air
Who's your neighbor,
who's your friend?
Ah, there's hate all around
I don't care about your fucking politics
"Well, he said boo"
"Alright, she said hooray"
Now we are human beings right here
Come on
youtu.be/TmyjzvQv5bA?...
Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Flea
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January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Wow this is so good
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Last chance to see our World of Wasps exhibition, available to view until 24 January! Zoom inside a virtual wasp’s nest and see their life as master architects, pest controllers and pollinators. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #GMZWasps
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Last chance to see our World of Wasps exhibition, available to view until 24 January! Zoom inside a virtual wasp’s nest and see their life as master architects, pest controllers and pollinators. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #GMZWasps
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A visit to the Grant Museum of Zoology was very cathartic today - a lot of the creatures appeared to be venting their frustrations with current affairs..
January 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
A visit to the Grant Museum of Zoology was very cathartic today - a lot of the creatures appeared to be venting their frustrations with current affairs..
It was buzzing in @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social today with #WaspLove on full display with a visit from Shona and Tam Reppe and @waspwoman.bsky.social herself! See World of Wasps exhibition before it closes on Jan 24.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It was buzzing in @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social today with #WaspLove on full display with a visit from Shona and Tam Reppe and @waspwoman.bsky.social herself! See World of Wasps exhibition before it closes on Jan 24.
Brilliant new @qi.com episode ‘W Animals’ featuring one of @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social ‘s famous specimens!
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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QI - Series W: 10. ‘W’ Animals
Sandi Toksvig looks at animals which start with a W with Nabil Abdulrashid, Holly Walsh, Sam Campbell and Alan Davies.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Brilliant new @qi.com episode ‘W Animals’ featuring one of @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social ‘s famous specimens!
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
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January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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I think this is the most important thing I have written this year. Just published on @artukdotorg.bsky.social It is about the closure of the London School of Mosaic. artuk.org/discover/sto...
Piecing it together: the work of London School of Mosaic
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 750,000 artworks by over 70,000 artists.
artuk.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I think this is the most important thing I have written this year. Just published on @artukdotorg.bsky.social It is about the closure of the London School of Mosaic. artuk.org/discover/sto...
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Calling all model makers, 3D scanners, anatomists, digital dissecters❗️❗️❗️
I'm the organiser of the symposium "Digital Resilience: Immortalising biodiversity through 3D anatomical models". Most of my network on here have incredible work that I'd love to see, so submit an abstract! Open 7th Jan 😁
I'm the organiser of the symposium "Digital Resilience: Immortalising biodiversity through 3D anatomical models". Most of my network on here have incredible work that I'd love to see, so submit an abstract! Open 7th Jan 😁
📢 The official #SEBconference 2026 pages are now live!
Discover key details about the venue, scientific sessions & what awaits you in Florence next July.
Ready to explore? 🔍
www.sebiology.org/resource/exp...
Discover key details about the venue, scientific sessions & what awaits you in Florence next July.
Ready to explore? 🔍
www.sebiology.org/resource/exp...
Explore the newly launched pages for the SEB Annual Conference 2026 and discover what awaits you in Florence next July.
Explore the newly launched pages for the SEB Annual Conference 2026 and discover what awaits you in Florence next July.
www.sebiology.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Calling all model makers, 3D scanners, anatomists, digital dissecters❗️❗️❗️
I'm the organiser of the symposium "Digital Resilience: Immortalising biodiversity through 3D anatomical models". Most of my network on here have incredible work that I'd love to see, so submit an abstract! Open 7th Jan 😁
I'm the organiser of the symposium "Digital Resilience: Immortalising biodiversity through 3D anatomical models". Most of my network on here have incredible work that I'd love to see, so submit an abstract! Open 7th Jan 😁
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Call for papers for the 2026 NatSCA conference ‘Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History’. Join us in Belfast May 14-15!
Submission deadline Feb 8. natsca.org/natsca-2026
Submission deadline Feb 8. natsca.org/natsca-2026
NatSCA Conference 2026 - Call for Papers | Natural Sciences Collections Association
Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History The Annual Conference & AGM of the Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) will be held on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May 2026 at The Uls...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Call for papers for the 2026 NatSCA conference ‘Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History’. Join us in Belfast May 14-15!
Submission deadline Feb 8. natsca.org/natsca-2026
Submission deadline Feb 8. natsca.org/natsca-2026
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
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Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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RIP Isiah Whitlock Jr. We loved all the characters you played, especially as Clay Davis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXJ...
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The Wire: Shit Clay Davis Says | HBO
YouTube video by HBO
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December 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
RIP Isiah Whitlock Jr. We loved all the characters you played, especially as Clay Davis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXJ...
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‘Once in a lifetime’: Crowds gather in Vancouver to look at bird never before seen in Canada
‘Once in a lifetime’: Crowds gather in Vancouver to look at bird never before seen in Canada
Birders are flocking to Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park this weekend to take in an incredibly rare sight—the first time on record a particular species of bird has ever been seen in Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
‘Once in a lifetime’: Crowds gather in Vancouver to look at bird never before seen in Canada
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Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.
We caught up with one of the kids who sang on 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' He's 72 now
Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.
Celebrating the amazing work of the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk #science museum teams alongside our spiritual patron Jeremy Bentham.
December 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Celebrating the amazing work of the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk #science museum teams alongside our spiritual patron Jeremy Bentham.
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Great news! We can now publish full details of our timetable for our Annual #Symposium on Th 19Feb2026 in London, celebrating #UCL200 and focusing on #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future. Please order your FREE ticket and obtain further info: tinyurl.com/UCL200Anatom... @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Great news! We can now publish full details of our timetable for our Annual #Symposium on Th 19Feb2026 in London, celebrating #UCL200 and focusing on #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future. Please order your FREE ticket and obtain further info: tinyurl.com/UCL200Anatom... @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
Congratulations to the wonderful @rachelhester.bsky.social !! Well done we are all so proud of you @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social !
Yesterday afternoon @rachelhester.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis—𝗔 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘁 𝘐𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻—we couldn't be more proud @uclcber.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to the wonderful @rachelhester.bsky.social !! Well done we are all so proud of you @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social !
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Save the date: 19Feb2026. Our all-day #symposium, celebrating #UCL200, is now bookable, FREE: tinyurl.com/UCL200Anatom...
Topic: #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future - 14+ speakers, plenty of discussion/networking opportunities; refreshments & lunch included @ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
Topic: #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future - 14+ speakers, plenty of discussion/networking opportunities; refreshments & lunch included @ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
Centre for Integrative Anatomy Symposium - Anatomy: Past, Present & Future
Dive, in-person, into the fascinating world of anatomy and explore its journey from past discoveries to present and future innovations!
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December 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Save the date: 19Feb2026. Our all-day #symposium, celebrating #UCL200, is now bookable, FREE: tinyurl.com/UCL200Anatom...
Topic: #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future - 14+ speakers, plenty of discussion/networking opportunities; refreshments & lunch included @ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
Topic: #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future - 14+ speakers, plenty of discussion/networking opportunities; refreshments & lunch included @ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
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Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
Today’s @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social we packed our very special gorilla skeleton who is away for specialist conservation and re-mounting. He will be back in the new year and will play a central role in forthcoming @ucl.ac.uk bicentenary celebrations! #ucl200
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today’s @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social we packed our very special gorilla skeleton who is away for specialist conservation and re-mounting. He will be back in the new year and will play a central role in forthcoming @ucl.ac.uk bicentenary celebrations! #ucl200
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New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
Confirmed (again) today at Birmingham #museum stores that every natural history collection (as least in the UK) has one (but likely two) overstuffed Bosc monitors.
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Confirmed (again) today at Birmingham #museum stores that every natural history collection (as least in the UK) has one (but likely two) overstuffed Bosc monitors.
Extensive #taxidermy bird collection at Birmingham #museum stores including nestlings. Thank you @lukaslarge.bsky.social for hosting @natsca.bsky.social committee!
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Extensive #taxidermy bird collection at Birmingham #museum stores including nestlings. Thank you @lukaslarge.bsky.social for hosting @natsca.bsky.social committee!