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Tricky taxonomy: the problems with naming new species – Science Weekly podcast
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Tricky taxonomy: the problems with naming new species – Science Weekly podcast
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24 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Species are hard to define, as they don’t fit neatly into the categories that science wants to put them into. But increasingly, people are naming new species without enough evidence to suggest they are indeed a separate taxon. Graihagh Jackson investigates why so-called taxonomic vandalism is on the rise and what we can do about it
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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