Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬Hitler beetle, Trump moth, Beyoncé fly: is it time to rethink naming of #species?
Some scientists say the rules must be changed so plants and animals are not tagged with ‘objectionable’ names. Many scientists are pressing for changes to be made to international system for giving official #scientificnames to allow deletion and substitution of past names if deemed objectionable. Current #taxonomy regulations, which do not allow such changes, must be altered, they say.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/05/hitler-beetle-trump-moth-beyonce-fly-is-it-time-to-rethink-naming-of-species
Some scientists say the rules must be changed so plants and animals are not tagged with ‘objectionable’ names. Many scientists are pressing for changes to be made to international system for giving official #scientificnames to allow deletion and substitution of past names if deemed objectionable. Current #taxonomy regulations, which do not allow such changes, must be altered, they say.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/05/hitler-beetle-trump-moth-beyonce-fly-is-it-time-to-rethink-naming-of-species
