Angus Davison
@snaildoc.bsky.social
Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at University of Nottingham. Evolution and genetics/genomics of colour and left-right asymmetry (chirality) in snails. Hand-model for snails - available for hire. Mostly posting at @[email protected]
Two days of demos and inspirational speeches outside Trent building - while university council decide our future but without our consultation, or consideration of the local and East Midlands community. #UoN promotes #WeAreUoN hashtag but does not listen. #University #eastmidlands @ucu.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Two days of demos and inspirational speeches outside Trent building - while university council decide our future but without our consultation, or consideration of the local and East Midlands community. #UoN promotes #WeAreUoN hashtag but does not listen. #University #eastmidlands @ucu.org.uk
BREAKING The University of Nottingham has decided to lead the way in being the first 🥇 Russell group university to NOT do modern languages. Music is also gone! 🗡️ Apparently, neither are necessary for a world "top 100" university with charitable status. ENDS
#UoN #Russell @ucu.org.uk #UCU
#UoN #Russell @ucu.org.uk #UCU
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
BREAKING The University of Nottingham has decided to lead the way in being the first 🥇 Russell group university to NOT do modern languages. Music is also gone! 🗡️ Apparently, neither are necessary for a world "top 100" university with charitable status. ENDS
#UoN #Russell @ucu.org.uk #UCU
#UoN #Russell @ucu.org.uk #UCU
Much fun filming with Vic Gill, camera crew somehow made my office look quite nice and not full of dead snails and multiple pairs of old trainers.
Update: illegally traded shells have now disappeared from Etsy. 3/3
Update: illegally traded shells have now disappeared from Etsy. 3/3
August 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Much fun filming with Vic Gill, camera crew somehow made my office look quite nice and not full of dead snails and multiple pairs of old trainers.
Update: illegally traded shells have now disappeared from Etsy. 3/3
Update: illegally traded shells have now disappeared from Etsy. 3/3
For snail Friday, new image of Polymita picta from Tetas de Santa*, Cuba #cuba #snail #snailfriday #alliterationfail #polymita *try translating that 😭, I am going with Santa's tits although that might not be exactly correct
July 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
For snail Friday, new image of Polymita picta from Tetas de Santa*, Cuba #cuba #snail #snailfriday #alliterationfail #polymita *try translating that 😭, I am going with Santa's tits although that might not be exactly correct
Garden snails 🐌 try to stab each other with 'love darts' prior to mating. We finally got it on video!
We could hear a 'ding' as the dart pierced through the body and hit the glass on the other side. Ouch!
#snails #lovedarts #bbcspringwatch #UoN
We could hear a 'ding' as the dart pierced through the body and hit the glass on the other side. Ouch!
#snails #lovedarts #bbcspringwatch #UoN
June 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Garden snails 🐌 try to stab each other with 'love darts' prior to mating. We finally got it on video!
We could hear a 'ding' as the dart pierced through the body and hit the glass on the other side. Ouch!
#snails #lovedarts #bbcspringwatch #UoN
We could hear a 'ding' as the dart pierced through the body and hit the glass on the other side. Ouch!
#snails #lovedarts #bbcspringwatch #UoN
Jack and Evelyn mocked up the "exterior" shots in the studio, mostly by raiding courtyards and vegetation around the Life Sciences building. The "moon" in the baby snail shot is of course also not the real moon. #behindthescenes
June 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Jack and Evelyn mocked up the "exterior" shots in the studio, mostly by raiding courtyards and vegetation around the Life Sciences building. The "moon" in the baby snail shot is of course also not the real moon. #behindthescenes
Our snails 🐌 featured on #BBCSpringwatch last night. A lot of work for five minutes of film - but quite pleased overall. Mostly shot in studio in Life Sciences, rest on campus.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002 (14 minutes into program, UK only or VPN)
instagram.com/reel/DK0DmMntmMZ #BBC #snails #UoN
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002 (14 minutes into program, UK only or VPN)
instagram.com/reel/DK0DmMntmMZ #BBC #snails #UoN
June 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our snails 🐌 featured on #BBCSpringwatch last night. A lot of work for five minutes of film - but quite pleased overall. Mostly shot in studio in Life Sciences, rest on campus.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002 (14 minutes into program, UK only or VPN)
instagram.com/reel/DK0DmMntmMZ #BBC #snails #UoN
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002 (14 minutes into program, UK only or VPN)
instagram.com/reel/DK0DmMntmMZ #BBC #snails #UoN
Snails seeking a nicotine high 🚬, after recent rain #snails #recycling 🚬🐌🚬
May 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Snails seeking a nicotine high 🚬, after recent rain #snails #recycling 🚬🐌🚬
Probably the most complete snail genome yet, a chromosome-Level assembly for the aptly-named, invasive 'Asian Tramp Snail' Bradybaena similaris. This particular one was not difficult - but it has been a long road to get to this point. #genomics #snails #HiFi #PacBio academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
May 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Probably the most complete snail genome yet, a chromosome-Level assembly for the aptly-named, invasive 'Asian Tramp Snail' Bradybaena similaris. This particular one was not difficult - but it has been a long road to get to this point. #genomics #snails #HiFi #PacBio academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
Snails of Cuba! We found 5 species, including the most endangered and most beautiful, Polymita sulphurosa. Project on evolution/conservation of these snails, led by Cuba, me @ #UoN, and working with London zoo, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
#snails #cuba #fieldwork
#snails #cuba #fieldwork
March 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Snails of Cuba! We found 5 species, including the most endangered and most beautiful, Polymita sulphurosa. Project on evolution/conservation of these snails, led by Cuba, me @ #UoN, and working with London zoo, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
#snails #cuba #fieldwork
#snails #cuba #fieldwork
First day of field work in eastern Cuba. 5 am depart, 8 pm return. No snails, no breakfast, no lunch, 35°C, ran out of water, no food or drink in shops!
But we did see a dude cow-surfing (?)
#Cuba #fieldwork #snails
But we did see a dude cow-surfing (?)
#Cuba #fieldwork #snails
March 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
First day of field work in eastern Cuba. 5 am depart, 8 pm return. No snails, no breakfast, no lunch, 35°C, ran out of water, no food or drink in shops!
But we did see a dude cow-surfing (?)
#Cuba #fieldwork #snails
But we did see a dude cow-surfing (?)
#Cuba #fieldwork #snails
Jeremy, the snail that launches books! Snail story #4 out February 4th, pre-order here: mimshousebooks.com/products/jer... #snaillove #LeftySnail
January 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Jeremy, the snail that launches books! Snail story #4 out February 4th, pre-order here: mimshousebooks.com/products/jer... #snaillove #LeftySnail
Japanese snail stretching to the limits at #UoN open day today. Species is sinistral Euhadra quaesita.
#snail #japan #science #chirality
#snail #japan #science #chirality
October 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Japanese snail stretching to the limits at #UoN open day today. Species is sinistral Euhadra quaesita.
#snail #japan #science #chirality
#snail #japan #science #chirality
Real-time diagnosis of CNS tumours using nanopore sequencing. What used to take weeks can be done while surgeon is still operating. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... #genomics #medicine #UoN #nanopore 🧬 & 🖥️
September 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Real-time diagnosis of CNS tumours using nanopore sequencing. What used to take weeks can be done while surgeon is still operating. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... #genomics #medicine #UoN #nanopore 🧬 & 🖥️