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"Modern [scientific] taxonomy holds that names *designate* but need not meaningfully *describe*.
Article 18 of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature’s code states that a species can be named 'albus', even if it is not, in fact, white; it seems to follow that humans can be […]

🜱 Glossa Hortensia / Shooting Star

Another article goes into the eastern shooting star, with a chat on #linneaus and the Twelve Olympians #greekmyth #languageofflowers neverxnever.neocities.org/glossahorten...

a cat is standing on its hind legs on the beach with the words `` come at me bro '' . Alt: a cat is standing on its hind legs on the beach with the words `` come at me bro '' .

Science is always changing (as it should!) and sometimes scientists don’t agree (healthy discourse)

What I want to know is…are you team

Felis catus

OR

Felis silvestris domesticus

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#scientificnames #science #linneaus #cats

Standing with helmet, overalls & boots

#Statue #Linneaus #PittRiversMuseum strange outfit

Check out the March Issue of Basic and Applied Ecology!

The issue includes research on #WildBee #Monitoring,a and #CameraTrapping of #Mustelids as well as a #BookReview on a #Biography of #Linneaus!
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/basi...

I'd like to introduce my new New Wave band: Secundum Systema Sexualis. Thanks @OddSalon. #linneaus