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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