UnDisciplined
UnDisciplined
Utah Public Radio
UnDisciplined: Should species be named after horrible people?
25 minutes Posted Feb 8, 2024 at 5:38 pm.
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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?