http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/the-worlds-strangest-scientific-names/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/the-worlds-strangest-scientific-names/comment-page-1/#comment-6475 Dr. Lemlee Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:09:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=1458#comment-6475 I wouldn't mind having something named after me.... unless it were a tapeworm. I wouldn’t mind having something named after me…. unless it were a tapeworm.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/the-worlds-strangest-scientific-names/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 A Quick Guide to Owning the Universe | Surprising Science Wed, 25 May 2011 14:21:59 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=1458#comment-4417 [...] Astronomical Union (which means that there’s far less fun in these names than in naming critters and plants). That hasn’t stopped any number of companies from selling stars, though. But, as the IAU [...] [...] Astronomical Union (which means that there’s far less fun in these names than in naming critters and plants). That hasn’t stopped any number of companies from selling stars, though. But, as the IAU [...]

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/the-worlds-strangest-scientific-names/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Helen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:40:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=1458#comment-676 I would happily accept a species named after me. But I thought you weren't allowed to name a species after yourself - did I make that up? I would happily accept a species named after me. But I thought you weren’t allowed to name a species after yourself – did I make that up?

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