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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2025 · 17 MIN

Mini: How Science Names Things

from Why We Do What We Do · host Abraham

Why is that every animals as a latin "sciency" name? How are these names created? This is the area of the esoterically named binomial nomenclature. These are some of the questions given to us that we attempt to answer. New full length episodes on Wednesdays. Support us on patreon: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-020-01344-y https://byjus.com/biology/binomial-nomenclature/ https://www.britannica.com/question/Why-is-Latin-used-for-scientific-taxonomy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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