EPISODE · Feb 8, 2024 · 25 MIN
UnDisciplined: Should species be named after horrible people?
from UnDisciplined · host Matthew LaPlante
When an Austrian bug collector discovered a new species of beetle in the 1930s, he bestowed upon it the name of a person he greatly admired. He called it Anophthalmus hitleri — and sent Adolf Hitler a note announcing the onomastic tribute. After nearly 90 years, should species still be named after horrible people?
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