OLDER NEWS
18/01/12- Simon will be doing some talks at Glasgow Universities Zoological Society on 26/01/12 and the Pitlochry Literature Science Festival on 27/01/12.
06/01/12- Simon can be seen following baboons on the Inside Nature’s Giants Special this coming Tuesday 1oth January at 9pm on Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-8
05/01/12 – Simon will be performing a short stand up science set at January’s Science Show Off. Science Showoff is at the Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Ave, Clerkenwell, EC1R 4RL at 7pm on Tuesday 24th January. http://scienceshowoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/science-showoff-4-may-the-fourth-be-with-you/
1/12/11- Simon has an article in Eureka, the Times science supplement, today concerning grolar bears and the rising numbers of Arctic hybrids being observed in the wild.
14/11/11- Simon will be giving a talk at Adaptable Travel’s Science Discovered Event on the 29th Nov 2011. The event takes place at the O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) and Simon will be representing biology, while Prof Brian Cox represents physics and Steve Mould represents chemistry. http://www.adaptabletravel.co.uk/tour.php?id=195
14/11/11- We will be performing “Dr Death Death and the Medi-Evil Medicine Show” at the Otley Science Festival this Friday 18th Nov 2011
01/11/11- Simon has recently written an article about the incredible voice box of the koala for the Daily Telegraph. You can read it here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/evolution/8861796/How-the-koala-got-its-voice.html
27/09/11- Simon has recently written an article about an evolutionary approach to cancer for the Daily Telegraph. You can read it here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/evolution/8790529/Fighting-the-cancer-parasite.html
The recent series of Inside Nature’s Giants has just finished. Previous episodes are available to watch on 4OD. There is also a book to accompany the series. Simon Watt wrote 3 of its chapters. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Natures-Giants-Channel-4/dp/000743880X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317122138&sr=1-1
A few days back, Simon was interviewed by Frontier for their blog. http://gapyearblog.org.uk/blog/2011/8/31/frontier-meets-simon-watt.html
Simon did a live web chat with the Guardian Newspapers website the other day. You can read the chat here…. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/jul/15/live-chat-simon-watt-wildlife
The BAFTA award winning series “Inside Nature’s Giants” has returned for its third season. This coming Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4, the team examines the race horse.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-6
The series continues over the next two weeks. Previous episodes are available on 4OD.Dr Death and the Medi-Evil Medicine Show will be performed as part of the British Science Festival. It is on at 6pm this coming Saturday 10th September in the Studio space of the Alambra Theatre. http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/event/dr-death-medieval-medicine-show-british-science-week
“Inside Nature’s Giants” on Tuesday 6th September at 8pm on Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-2 For this episode, Simon came face to face with the most dangerous bird on the planet.
Simon has written an article for this weeks Sunday Times News Review Section. Give it a read.
Simon can be seen racing camels on “Inside Nature’s Giants” on Tuesday 30th August at 8pm on Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-1. This is the third series and will run for the next 4 weeks.
Simon will be being interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol, a little after 11am on Monday 15th August. If you miss it, you can listen again using their on-line service. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_bristol
Simon can be seen searching the seas for whales on the 90 minute “Inside Nature’s Giants: Sperm Whale Special”, this Sun 9th August at 9pm on Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-4 The episode will be available to watch on 4OD for at least a few weeks afterwards.
Dan and Simon will be contributing to “Bread and Goose Theatre”s new dramatic arts experiment “Mission” on Thursday 4th August. Go to http://www.breadandgoose.co.uk/ and http://www.hideandseek.net/2011/06/03/southbank-sandpit-the-seaside/ for more information.
We will be performing “Dr Death and the Medi-Evil Medicine Show” at the Wrexham Science Festival on Thur 21st July 2011. Book tickets here… http://www.wrexhamsf.com/en/Whatson/HumanMindandBody2011/DrDeathandtheMedi-EvilMedicineShow/
Simon will be performing at this year’s Yorkshire and Humber Big Bang.
Simon will be appearing on the Inside Nature’s Giants special this Thursday 7th June at 9pm on Channel 4.http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/episode-guide/series-3/episode-3
Simon Watt will be discussing God and Darwin on 4 Thought TV on Channel 4 at 19.55, 7th June 2011.
Simon Watt will be appearing at the Bristol Festival of Nature at 12 noon on Sunday 19th June 2011. For more information -http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/festival/whats-on/talks-programme.html