Taxonomy, the science of naming things, is under threat
- Written by: Nic Rawlence, Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Museum collections are repositories of specimens and data, including specimens, tissue samples and vocal recordings. from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-ND
Museums are cathedrals of science, but they are under threat worldwide as part of a malaise of undervaluing museum collections and the field of taxonomy, the science of naming biodiversity.
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